Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk denied having any romantic relationship with “beautiful” Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni after the two were seen cozying up together at an awards reception in New York City.

The far-right Meloni, who spoke at a think tank gala, has proven to be a more conventional leader than expected.

Showering the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with praise, billionaire Elon Musk said the right-wing politician was “even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside”.

The tech CEO called Italy's Giorgia Meloni “even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside" during an event in New York this week.

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he was not having an affair with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, replying to a joke after their mutual praise at a black-tie event in New York this week drew headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.

Soon after images of Musk and Meloni in New York surfaced online, social media erupted with comments speculating about a potential romance. A Tesla fan club posted a picture of them and wrote, ‘Do you think they’ll date?

Maye Musk has reacted to a viral picture of her son, billionaire Elon Musk, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

He said she was "even more beautiful inside than outside", and she hailed him as a "precious genius" - but Elon Musk has denied rumours of a 'romantic relationship' with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Says she is "more beautiful on the inside than she was on the outside".

Musk presented Meloni with a Global Citizens Award at the black-tie event, which is part of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders. “[Meloni i