Judging by photos taken on the set of Enrique Iglesias’s Escape video, it seems the Latin heart-throb and Russian tennis babe Anna Kournikova could barely unlock their lips when the cameras stopped rolling.

Rumour has it otherwise. Apparently, the Spanish pop phenomenon was somewhat cool when faced with the hottest property in tennis. It took, say sources, over three hours to get the ideal kiss shot, as perfectionist Enrique insisted on step-by-step rehearsals and even asked for spots by Anna’s mouth to be disguised with make-up. She was reduced to tears.

Neither Enrique nor Anna has commented on the rumours, preferring to let the video speak for itself. And certainly on film, the pair make a perfect match.

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