Douglas, Zeta-Jones 'Together'

11/19/1998 at 12:00 AM EST

It's official -- or at least as official as these things can get. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are still "very much together," contrary to reports from Britain that their romance might have hit a snag, the actor's spokesman said Monday. Publicist Allen Burry dismissed stories that said the raven-haired Welsh actress, 30, had returned home for Christmas alone, fueling speculation of a rift with Douglas, 55. "There has been no rift," said Burry, adding that at the moment the couple is together in the United States -- but dismissing any notion that the two are engaged.