Model confirms she dated Sean Penn

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Model Jessica White has confirmed she had a brief relationship with Hollywood actor Sean Penn, whose wife filed for a divorce last summer.

Penn and Robin Wright were married in 1996 and have two children together. Wright filed for divorce in August.

Usmagazine.com said White discussed her romance with the double Oscar winner on Wednesday's edition of "The Tyra Show."

"Is Sean Penn your boyfriend? I saw you with him," Banks asked White. "Can I say that? Is that OK, is that too much?"

"No, it's not too much," White replied.

Shown photos of her holding hands with Penn in September, the model remarked, "I hold hands with my friends."

"Ooooh, she's dating Sean Penn!" Banks exclaimed to the audience.

"No, I didn't say that," White said. "(We) used to. Past tense. ... He is a very sweet guy."

Penn won Academy Awards for his performances in "Mystic River" and "Milk."

Wright is best known for her work in "The Princess Bride" and "Forrest Gump."