The 25-year-old Norwegian man rumoured to be Michael Jackson's lovechild has spoken out about his relationship with the singer. Omer Bhatti denied he was Michael's son, saying he was simply friends with Jackson. "Michael is not my father. He and I were just very, very close. He was my best friend," Omer told a pal, according to Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper. "Michael always used to say I was like a son to him but my true parents are here in Norway. The reason I was asked to sit with his family at the memorial service is because I was Michael's closest friend - not because I am his son. Michael was such a special person to me and I cannot believe he is gone, I am in total shock. I have lost weight because I cannot eat anything. All I can think about is Michael and how he died." Omer explained that he met Jackson as 12-year-old, while on holiday with his parents in Tunisa. Jackson was so taken with Omer that he had the boy, his mother, father and sister move to LA with him immediately. Omer's mother, Pia, was given a job as a nanny for his son Prince Michael while his father, Huayoun, worked as a driver.
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