Jennifer Arcuri today claimed Boris Johnson told her he had five children, as she admitted to sharing a 'special relationship' with the PM and said she tried to call him recently but a man 'pretending to be Chinese' took the phone.
The PM had two sons and two daughters during his marriage to high-flying barrister Marina Wheeler but has not publicly acknowledged the existence of a fifth child, which he had with a mistress believed to be art consultant Helen Macintyre.
When asked on Good Morning Britain if Mr Johnson ever told her how many children he had, the pole dancing former model, 34, said: 'I asked him once if he had as many kids as Ken Livingstone, and he said no.'
Prompted for more detail, Ms Arcuri continued: 'Well, he had the four, and one' with another woman. Asked if the public should know these details, she replied: 'Sure, sure, it's part of what I would say, you know, would be becoming of his character.'
It was her second TV appearance today, in what is becoming a major headache for Mr Johnson as he continues to campaign for next month's election. Ms Arcuri, who is facing claims of fuelling the scandal for her own benefit, has previously warned she is 'keeping secrets' he would not want to be revealed in public.
But Ms Arcuri - who also starred in an ITV documentary last night - insisted she was an unwilling participant in a media storm and continued to refuse to answer questions about whether she had an affair with the former London Mayor.
Jennifer Arcuri leaving the BBC TV studios this morning after her second major interview of the day. She also appeared in an ITV documentary last night
Ms Arcuri's links with Mr Johnson came under public scrutiny earlier this year over allegations she received favourable treatment for her business ventures during his eight-year stint as mayor of London.
In an astonishing morning of broadcast appearances, she has spoken of their relationship calling it 'very special' as she refused to say whether they had an affair.
Following her appearance on GMB, TV presenter Lorraine Kelly criticised her live, asking 'what's the point of you coming on TV?' after the US businesswoman appeared to dodge questions.
Ms Arcuri swerved queries about her relationship with Mr Johnson, telling hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that she did not want to 'be pressured into admitting' to anything about her links to the Prime Minister.
Later, speaking to Victoria Derbyshire, Ms Arcuri insisted Mr Johnson did not do her any 'favours' but said she wished he had declared her as an interest if it could have 'saved me this entire embarrassment and humiliation'.
She said: 'I would love an apology for acknowledging the fact that given all those years, you know, that I was on the ground, hustling and working as a student. I mean he saw my arc, he saw my progression as a young woman, graduating and becoming, you know, a mature entrepreneur.'
She also accused the Prime Minister of feeding her to the wolves. Asked if Mr Johnson 'had bigger fish to fry', she said: 'That's what you tell somebody when you meet them for the night, you don't know them, you haven't spent the hours with them, the investment into another person.
'And the fact that I'm called out, just on GMB, because 'why I am here if I'm not here to admit the affair?'
'Well wait a minute I'm not allowed to be upset because somebody that was very much a part of my life, who knew what I stood for, the calibre and integrity and merit that I work at. I mean all these things he knew and he sat back, why?
'He didn't have to ignore me, it could have been a 30-second phone call, just to let me know that he's acknowledging the fact that he, while he gets to be prime minister gets to feed me to the wolves - and I find that really disturbing.'
Ms Arcuri said Mr Johnson did not just have 'a sexual intention' towards her, as she insisted he was a 'man of his word'.
'I was convinced this was a man of his word because I couldn't believe the fervent, linear focus which he had on me.
'I assure you it was not just a sexual intention, he actually was very intrigued by my energy, my ability to get things done - he loved my events, and he saw the way I could work a room, the way I met everybody.'
She added: 'I was a female, there was very few of us and I was extremely tenacious and I'm telling you that's what London and Partners loved about me, that's what Boris Johnson loved about me, and that's why I was accepted so greatly into this London community.
'I have great pride for this eco-system. I mean, we built it.'
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