Sick Stephanie Rice planned to stay at Eamon's place

Melbourne, Aug.29 : Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice is planning to spend the weekend with her former boyfriend Eamon Sullivan, but rubbished reports of them rekindling their romance.

Rice who is down with mild pneumonia and has been ordered to rest, reports news.com.au.

The pair had been on an around Australia tour promoting Davenport clothing and Perth was to be their next stop after flying visits to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In Perth, a source close to Sullivan - whose two-year relationship with Rice ended about a month before the Olympics - told Perth Now the pair were definitely separated but Rice had reportedly intended to stay at Sullivan's house while in Perth this week.

Although the pair was set to be in close quarters, Sullivan didn't intend on spending any "party-time" with his ex-lover, said the source.

In Brisbane today, Sullivan said she started to feel ill towards the end of the Olympics and her health has deteriorated since.

"I haven't been well since Beijing and it's gotten a lot worse since coming home," Rice said.

ANI