E! News had a shrewd way of getting singer Ciara to finally admit she's dating Russell Wilson.

Madame Noire posted an Instagram photo that Ciara originally posted on her Instagram account of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback holding her around the waist with the caption, "That's bae today."

"Ciara has yet to admit that she's in a relationship with Russell Wilson, but she's already dispelling breakup rumors. Go figure," Madame Noire reported. "... Well, it looks like they're officially claiming each other now. And all it took was a little breakup rumor."

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The photo apparently is in response to an E! News article the day before that the couple had decided to take a break from their romance.

"They haven't broken up yet," the source explained to E! News. "But things are not looking good."

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The two reportedly have been dating for more than a month.

Ciara has a 1-year-old son with former fiancé and rap artist Future. Wilson is divorced from Aston Meem after two years of marriage. The two had been dating since high school.

Wilson has been embroiled in a stalemate with the Seahawks over a contract negotiation with no resolution yet in sight. He has taken Seattle to back-to-back Super Bowls, having won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos.

Wilson threw a 1-yard interception at the goal line with less than a minute left of New England's 28-24 win over the Seahawks in Super Bowls XLIX. He is seeking to become one of the highest-paid players in the NFL, but his franchise has said it would not cripple the team's salary cap to sign any one player.

Wilson took to Twitter to express his frustration with his employers.

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