Rupert Everett's Heterosexual Affairs

In his new autobiography, openly gay actor Rupert Everett reveals that he had a six-year affair with the late Paula Yates, as well as other famous women, including movie star Susan Sarandon

Everett reveals: "I am mystified by my heterosexual affairs - but then I am mystified by most of my relationships."

The 'My Best Friend's Wedding' actor had an on-off relationship with Yates during her marriage to Sir Bob Geldof.

"That side of our relationship was tenuous to say the least, and our lives went in different directions," the actor says.

Everett does not beleive he could have done anything to help prevent Yates' untimely death: "I am afraid once someone goes off the rails your instinct is to run a mile. Fate took such twists. If Michael Hutchence hadn't died, Paula might have survived. Hers was an incredible story in the limelight. She was just dealt card after card in the last ten years of her life. She came from this weird Fifties TV world of evangelists and actresses - Paula's father was Jess Yates, a TV evangelist. She was such an English character."