Scarlett Johansson flashes giant rock on engagement finger as she claims she's 'too busy' to settle down.

She recently claimed that she tries to keep the ‘prying eye at arm’s length’ when it comes to her personal life.

However, it seems that Scarlett Johansson still knows how to create a storm of publicity – as she attended the Venice Film Festival sporting a giant sparkler on her engagement finger to promote her new film Under The Skin.

And while the actress has continually denied any reports that she is engaged to boyfriend Romain Dauriac, she is clearly loving the attention of showing off her ring in front of fans.

What, this old thing? Sources close to Scarlett Johansson claim that the ring she wears on her engagement finger is ‘just a piece of jewelery’

Promoting her new independent move Under The Skin, Scarlett looked as glamorous as ever in a pair of high-waisted trousers and a striped top.

But all eyes were on her her huge diamond ring, that had a gold band.

However a representative for the actress told People in July that the star ‘is not engaged nor close to being engaged’ after she was spotted wearing one while out and about.

Hiding her hands: Scarlett certainly knows how to create a storm of publicity, after she was pictured wearing an engagement ring at the photo-call for her new movie Under The Skin

Playing games? The actress, who recently said she tries to keep the ‘prying eye at arm’s length’, thought it would be a good idea to wear a big sparkler on her engagement finger at the public event on Tuesday

Causing a commotion: Scarlett arrives for the Under the Skin film photo-call at the 70th Venice International Film Festival

Putting a ring on it: Scarlett caused a stir at the Venice Film Festival showing off her sparkling diamond ring

No comment: Despite wearing a ring since February, Scarlett has stayed silent on engagement rumours with her publicist denying the reports

VIP: Scarlett treads carefully as she is helped off the boat in Venice, Italy

Arriving in style: Scarlett Johansson looked pretty in a pair of black trousers and her striped top at the film festival

Busy: As well as Under The Skin, the actress also has upcoming roles in offbeat comedy Her and action film Captain America: The Winter Soldier

No ring, no problem: The actress has revealed that she has no plans to settle down anytime soon

Dating game: Went public with French journalist boyfriend Romain in November last year, having finished with her previous boyfriend Nate Naylor just a month earlier.