Arnie denies 'sex and drugs' past on Oprah

ACTOR-TURNED-POLITICIAN Arnold Schwarzenegger has answered tough questions about sex and drugs in his colourful body-building past during a high-profile TV interview.

The would-be California governor, a Republican, aired his politically sensitive laundry during his first ever joint interview with Democrat wife Maria Shriver on Oprah Winfrey's talk show.

The action star and the niece of slain US president John F. Kennedy were quizzed about his political ambitions and how she felt about his campaign.