A set of pictures showing Michael Jackson’s ex-wife cuddling the star's dermatologist have fuelled rumours the skin doctor may have fathered the singer's children.
Newly released photos show Dr. Arnold Klein in his office laughing and affectionately hugging Debbie Rowe - mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.
Klein recently brushed off rumours he is the biological father of Jackson's eldest kids during an interview with U.S. talk show host Larry King. But Klein's coy answers have only heightened speculation he is the real dad.
When asked about the pair's parentage he said, "I still can't answer that one way or the other. I once donated sperm to a sperm bank. I think to the best of my knowledge I am not the father."
And now the photographs have added to the mystery. The shots, in which Rowe can be seen wrapping her legs around Klein and holding his hand, are believed to have been taken for a magazine shoot in 1993.
Hollywood insider Diane Dimond tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "I have long heard that this was an agreement between Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe and Arnie Klein. Arnie Klein would provide the sperm, Debbie Rowe would provide the eggs and she would give birth to babies for Michael. It was sort of an open secret among a small cadre of people close to Jackson."
An unnamed source adds to the publication, "Arnie is the dad. He and Debbie signed an agreement to never reveal the truth."
