SIMON COWELL Rep Responds To Gay Claims

<p>Yesterday, Jurors in the Tulisa Drug Trial heard claims from Tulia's manager that the record exec was gay, today Simon Cowell's camp responds.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 18th July 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4594629857.png" width="460" height="228" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Court-Hears-Simon-Cowell-'Outed'-By-Tulisa's-Manager/8469359">Yesterday an undercover, secret recording emerged in which Tulisa's manager Gareth Varey, speaking to Mr. Mahmood stated that X Factor boss Simon Cowell was gay.</a></p><p></p><p>In an undercover and off camera recording Mr Mahmood asked Mr Varey whether Cowell was gay, in which the manager replied 'Yes'.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Mr Mahmood then asked,‘Have you slept with him?', Mr Varey replied: 'No'.</p><p></p><p>When questioned on why he hadn't slept with Mr. Cowell Mr Varey replied, 'One day I will when I make my move'. Mr Mahmood said: ‘Do you fancy him or not?’</p><p></p><p>Mr Varey answered: 'No'. Mr Mahmood then questioned: 'How do you know he’s gay?'</p><p></p><p>Mr Varey replied: 'I know people who have'.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Cowell's camp has since stated: 'We are bound by contempt of court rules so cannot respond to these claims in the manner we wish to.</p><p></p><p>'We are speaking to the Attorney General's office - and we intend to make a statement in court as soon as possible.'</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>