Pop superstar GEORGE MICHAEL loves his former WHAM bandmate ANDREW RIDGELEY like a brother, but would never consider having sex with him.
Michael's ex-manager SIMON NAPIER-BELL recently claimed there was a "beguiling homoerotic intimacy" between the two CLUB TROPICANA musicians.
But openly gay Michael dismisses talk of any homosexual activity with straight Ridgeley, because it would be "vile" to him.
Michael says, "I can't think of anything more vile than sleeping with Andrew.
"I've known him since he was 11 and he's one of my best friends.
"There probably was something homoerotic there, simply because we were so close.
"But luckily, I never fancied him. Also, he's just not my type, to be honest. Beautiful though."