LATEST: PARIS LATSIS’ dad has heightened speculation the Greek shipping heir will not wed PARIS HILTON, by declaring the pair are not as close as they used to be.

Hotel heiress Hilton accepted Latsis’ marriage proposal in the early summer (05), and they soon travelled to Greece to seek out a suitable location for a wedding ceremony.

But since their return to the US, the pair have hardly been seen out together and Hilton has fought off rumours that she’s now romancing music producer SCOTT STORCH, who she recently spent a lot of time with during New York Fashion Week.

And now Latsis’ father GREGORIS KASIDOKOSTAS tells Star magazine, “There does seem to be some problem (between them) I understand that they are not as close as they used to be.

“Both his mother and I agree that our son is far too young to contemplate marriage and children. Our son agreed with us. There was an unanimity on this issue.”

Despite Kasidokostas’ statement, Hilton insists she just recently went wedding dress shopping.