Eric Stonestreet has joked rumors he is dating Charlize Theron is hurting his relationship with Halle Berry.

The Modern Family star has been linked to the Snow White and the Huntsman actress recently, but he has laughed them off, claiming Halle - who is engaged to French hunk Olivier Martinez - is particularly upset by them.

"She was so cold to me this morning when she saw these rumors. It was just quiet - knife and fork on the plate. Halle and I weren't speaking at all. And I'm like, 'Halle, listen! It's just a rumor. It's not real!'" he joked to E! News.

Eric - who broke up with his girlfriend of three years Katherine Tokarz earlier this month - was said to be head-over-heels with Charlize, whom he met through a mutual friend earlier this year.