X17 XCLUSIVE - Vanessa Denies Breakup Rumors

We caught up with Vanessa Minnillo yesterday as she ran errands in Studio City and while she has a damn cute dog, we weren't really interested in that ...

We wanted to know -- are Vanessa and Nick on the outs?

Vanessa denied the rumors (see video below) BUT we have some interesting news from a source close to the couple ...

The source told X17online exclusively, that the Nick and Vanessa split two weeks ago but repaired their relationship just a few days after the breakup.

Now, the mags are buzzing about relationship trouble but the couple's reps keep issuing denials. What do you think?