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Actor who claimed he was dad of Michael Jackson's kids now says it was 'highly unlikely'
Michael Jackson’s children said he now believes it was "highly unlikely".Mark Lester, 64, twice donated sperm to his late pal and is godfather to the pop star’s children Prince Michael, 25, Paris, 24, and Blanket, 20.The trio appear to share some resemblance to Mark’s own four children.READ MORE: Michael Jackson wasn’t 'fully functioning adult' after legal drama, says ex-securityAfter Jackson’s 2009 death aged 50 the actor - who was himself a child star - said he could be their father and offered to take a paternity test.But Mark, who played the title role in 1969 classic movie musical Oliver! has told the Daily Star he now does not believe he is the daddy.Asked what the chances were he replied: "Highly unlikely, I would say."It was all a big thing that blew up but I think it’s highly unlikely."Way more likely it was one of the doctors that Michael was seeing at the time.’’"Mark, who now works as an osteopath in Cheltenham, Glos, said he misses his famous godchildren."I haven’t spoken to them for years sadly,’’ he said."We spent a lot of time with Michael back in the day."His kids and my kids were all very close."So it would have been quite nice for my children to have kept communicating with them."But they live in the States and have their own things to do."I’d love to see them again. They were lovely kids.’"Mark, who acted from ages of eight to 19 with superstars such as Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Shelley Winters and Raquel Welch, said he was surprised at the fame his association with Jacko had brought him."Michael was a very well-known pop star but to me he was just a guy,’’ he said."His music was not really my thing.

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and author. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.

Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as a criminal defense attorney in Town Without Pity (1961).

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