Denise Richards & Richie Sambora Back Together

The Wild Things star and the Bon Jovi guitarist have started back up their steamy romance from 2006! THEY CAUSED A MAJOR SCANDAL WHEN THEY FIRST GOT TOGETHER -- AND NOW WE HEAR DENISE RICHARDS AND RICHIE SAMBORA ARE TOTALLY BACK ON! BACK IN 2006, WHILE SHE WAS GETTING DIVORCED FROM CHARLIE SHEEN, AND HE WAS SPLITTING UP WITH HEATHER LOCKLEAR, DENISE AND RICHIE STARTED UP A STEAMY ROMANCE. AND HEATHER -- WHO ONCE CONSIDERED DENISE A CLOSE FRIEND -- WAS REPORTEDLY FURIOUS AT THEIR TIMING! DENISE AND RICHIE BROKE UP A YEAR LATER, BUT NOW, THEY'RE BACK ON! A SOURCE TELLS US WEEKLY, "They've always stayed friends, through everything they've gone through. He's had a rough patch, she's had her own stuff but they're both in a great place right now. They're doing great and happy. It's really nice for both of them." AND ANOTHER INSIDER CONFIRMS THAT THE FORMER BOND GIRL AND BON JOVI GUITARIST ARE TOTALLY BACK TOGETHER, TELLING E NEWS, "They're very happy and are dating. They never stopped caring for each other."