EXCLUSIVE: 'It's embarrassing but I wasn't going to go through with it': Dr Christian Jessen defends inviting stranger to his flat for 'drug-fuelled romp'

By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline

Published: 10:53 EST, 19 July 2015 | Updated: 14:37 EST, 19 July 2015

Dr Christian Jessen says he was simply 'time-wasting' when he allegedly invited a man to join him and his partner to indulge in a drug-fuelled romp at his flat in South London. 

Talking exclusively to MailOnline, the openly-gay Embarrassing Bodies star, 38, said: 'I feel a bit silly really but me and my partner were just messing around and we started messaging this guy.

'He started talking about getting some drugs and I told him not to buy any because it sounded like he was going to get ripped off but we didn't ever meet him and no drugs were taken. 

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His view: Dr Christian Jessen says he was simply 'time-wasting' when he allegedly invited a man to join him and his partner to indulge in a drug-fuelled romp at his flat in South London

His view: Dr Christian Jessen says he was simply 'time-wasting' when he allegedly invited a man to join him and his partner to indulge in a drug-fuelled romp at his flat in South London

'As far as I know, talking about taking drugs, however silly, is not illegal. We were just going along with it really because he started the conversation. 

'We had no intention of meeting him. We're what's known as "timewasters."'

Christian's comments come after the Daily Star Sunday printed shirtless pictures of the television star in his underwear, as well as his manhood, allegedly sent to a man he met on gay site Grindr.

Feeling silly: Talking exclusively to MailOnline, the Embarrassing Bodies star, 38, said: 'Me and my partner were just messing around and we started messaging this guy but we were never going to meet him' - pictured with co-star Dr Dawn Harper

Feeling silly: Talking exclusively to MailOnline, the Embarrassing Bodies star, 38, said: 'Me and my partner were just messing around and we started messaging this guy but we were never going to meet him' - pictured with co-star Dr Dawn Harper

The paper claims he bragged about having a drugs stash at his flat, including class B drug mephadrone, GHB and cannabis when they spoke on July 5 on the gay sex app. 

According to the Star, he said: 'It's prob better to meet at my place to be honest. So we can party more and I have everything we need here.

When the other man said he was going to pick up some mephadrone for £80 a gram, Christian is said to have replied: 'No!! It should be 15 to 20 per gram. Not 80!! Don't get it.'

Christian is then said to have added that he has his own stash, writing: 'OK listen: I have some here that I know is good. So you don't need to get any.' 

But he told MailOnline the messages were tongue-in-cheek. 

'I've preached about the effects of drugs in the past and I certainly wouldn't want to give the wrong impression. 

'It's been very embarrassing having these messages printed in a paper. It went too far and I feel very silly for doing it.'

MailOnline has contacted the channel 4 press office for more information.  

Defending himself: He said of the drug-related texts, 'He started talking about getting some drugs and I told him not to buy any because it sounded like he was going to get ripped off but we didn't ever meet him and no drugs were taken' - pictured last year 

Defending himself: He said of the drug-related texts, 'He started talking about getting some drugs and I told him not to buy any because it sounded like he was going to get ripped off but we didn't ever meet him and no drugs were taken' - pictured last year 

 

 

 

 

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