Michael Barrymore 'not dating blonde'

Michael Barrymore is not dating the blonde woman he has been photographed kissing, a report claims.

Emily Woods, 37, claims to be the mystery female referred to. However, she has dismissed speculation that she is his secret girlfriend.

According to The People, she said: "Our relationship is purely professional. For him to suggest otherwise is clearly off the wall.

"He's clearly still as gay as they come. I may be the blonde that Barrymore is talking about but I'm devoted to my husband and children."

Meanwhile, a source added: "Emily's husband John trusts her explicitly and knows there is nothing in these rumours. She has been caught up in what looks like a pathetic stunt to boost Michael's profile."

Barrymore has apparently admitted that comments he made on Celebrity Come Dine With Me, which airs tomorrow at 9pm on Channel 4, were taken out of context.