Blue singer denies Halliwell affair

Blue hunk Duncan James has laughed off reports he and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (pictured) are having a raunchy fling, but concedes he's always had a "thing" for her.

The All Rise hitmaker - who is currently dating long term love Anya Lahiri - insists his relationship with the Look At Me singer is strictly platonic, despite the fact he has always had a crush on her.

James explains: "I always had a thing for Geri.

"Then, when I met her, she was going through her whole yoga-slimming-health-freak stage and was a bit standoffish and cold.

"Then I met her again and she was lovely."

As to how those rumours started, James explains: "We were asked to present Party in the Park together, and now we're 'having an affair'.

"She's wicked. I love her to bits, but that's absolute crap. I'm not sleeping with her."