Harrison bedded model in Clapton 'revenge'

George Harrison sought revenge on love rival Eric Clapton by bedding his girlfriend, it has been claimed.

Italian TV presenter Lory Del Santo - who dated the guitarist in the 1980s - embarked on a passionate love affair with the late Beatle as "sweet revenge" because Clapton famously 'stole' Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd.

The former model also claims she wanted revenge because Clapton 'froze (her) out' after the death of their four-year-old son Conor in 1991.

Del Santo said: "(The affair) could have started as a payback day.

"(Harrison) probably had revenge in mind and so did I. We were both hurt, angry with Eric. But what might have started as revenge became something so special.

"It was so private. He asked a lot of questions about Eric. He needed to. And I needed to talk. He was so sweet. He was very caring."

And Del Santo admits Clapton never found out about their affair, adding, "George and I got even (with Eric). I didn't want to tell Eric or talk about it. I didn't want to ruin the moment."