On friday, it was reported that Rihanna the pop star is to have reunited with her R&B singer boyfriend Chris Brown, less than three weeks after he was alleged to have assaulted her.

People magazine said Barbados-born Rihanna - who had hits with ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Disturbia’ - and Brown were spending time together at one of the homes of hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

Chris Brown, 19, was arrested on Feb. 8 on suspicion of making criminal threats against a woman after a late-night altercation in a car.

The assault on the eve of the Grammy Awards caused both stars to cancel their scheduled appearances. It sent shockwaves through the music industry and stunned fans of the couple, who had been dating for about a year.

Rihanna returned to her family in Barbados and Brown issued a statement on Feb 15 saying he was ’sorry and saddened’ about the incident and was seeking counseling.

People magazine reported earlier this week that Brown telephoned Rihanna on her 21st birthday a week ago.

‘He called to wish her happy birthday,’ a source told the magazine. ‘They’ve reached out to each other. It’s been mutual.’