Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little cuddle up at the ACRAs after they snuck into the event through the kitchen and skipped the red carpet amid romance rumours

Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little were spotted cuddling for a backstage photo at the ACRAs on Saturday night amid romance rumors.

The co-hosts of the Hit Network drive show skipped the red carpet at the radio awards and snuck into the kitchen together, as seen in an Instagram photo on Monday.

They stopped to pose for a photo in the busy back room, with Carrie, 43, turning heads in a very short black dress.

“Thought we’d help with dinner,” Carrie captioned the image alongside a laughing emoji.

The radio star showed off her sleek pins in a dazzling black number and bold red lip as Tommy, 39, also dressed in all black, put his arm around his co-star.

Carrie showed off her figure in the figure-hugging Effie Kats dress with a floor-length tie.

She curled her blonde locks and let them tumble over her shoulders as she put on a bold red lip and stepped into pointy pumps.

It comes after Carrie and Tommy looked excited to be in each other’s company on Thursday as they took a break from taping their self-titled radio show.

The duo, who have been repeatedly hit by romance rumors, left their Melbourne studio last week to broadcast live from Sydney’s Olympic Park.

They joined runner Nedd Brockmann on the athletics track as he attempted to run 1,000 miles in ten days.

Carrie and Tommy broadcast their self-titled Hit Network show from the sports venue to support his challenge to raise money for homelessness charity Mobilise.

They shared a sweet moment behind the scenes, laughing as they enjoyed some down time together between takes.

The pair have been repeatedly hit with romance rumors since they hosted their HIT FM radio show from Paris, France last year.

The co-hosts of the Hit Network drive show skipped the red carpet at the radio awards and slinked around the kitchen together, with Carrie turning heads in a very short black dress

Carrie split from her partner of 11 years Chris Walker in early 2022, while Tommy has reportedly been single since his split from girlfriend Natalie Kyriacou in 2021.

Tommy rushed to Carrie’s side the moment she confirmed her split, leading insiders to speculate that their friendship could develop into something more.

Carrie announced her split from Chris in an Instagram post in January 2022, saying the couple was focusing on co-parenting their three children, Ollie, 16, Evie, eight, and Adelaide, five.

“It is with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to part ways,” she wrote.

‘Although this is a difficult time, our focus is on parenting, loving and supporting our three children Ollie, Evie and Addie with everything we have.’

Elsewhere, the pair have had a hugely successful year with their drivetime radio show Carrie and Tommy.

Carrie and Tommy have been repeatedly hit with romance rumors since they hosted their HIT FM radio show from Paris, France last year

In August, their program was once again named the number one national drive show in Australia.

The Hit Network show achieved an 11.1 percent share in Australia, securing top spot for the fourth time in a row in an impressive performance.

The pair said of the results: ‘We are so lucky to have such a hardworking team and incredible listeners who continue to drive us to incredible results.

“Thank you, Australia, for making us No. 1 for the fourth time in a row.

“We’re having a blast every afternoon, and we love sharing this fun with listeners across the country.”

Earning the number one spot made it the pair’s fourth consecutive victory in the ratings and the best result the Hit Network has achieved for its drive slot since 2018.

Carrie and Tommy were nominated for two ACRAs (Australian Commercial Radio Awards) for their efforts, but failed to take home the win.

They lost Best On Air Team to Jonesy and Amanda at WSFM, and Best Comedy Segment to Ben, Liam and Belle at Nova.