There are new fears for George Michael after he was discovered having an illicit encounter with a stranger in a London park.


The 43-year-old star was caught emerging from the bushes after a sexual encounter with pot-bellied jobless van driver Norman Kirtland on the notorious homosexual haunt Hampstead Heath.(nice - NOT)


It follows the star's erratic behaviour in recent months which has seen him being charged with possession of cannabis after being found slumped at the wheel of his car in Hyde Park and investigated by police for colliding with three parked cars and not informing their owners.


The star, who is due to enter a civil partnership with long-term lover Kenny Goss in the next few weeks, was caught in the illegal act in the early hours of Tuesday morning by the News Of The World.


The newspaper pictured him returning from the encounter to his car where - incredibly - he had left the keys on a wheel.


He said

"Are you gay? No? Then f*** off! This is my culture! I'm not doing anything illegal. The police don't even come here any more."

But even Kirtland expressed his surprise at coming across the world-famous singer on the heath, saying

"I admit I was there for sex. But I'm astonished a man as famous as George should even think about doing it. It's potentially so dangerous."

Michael's lover Goss answered the door at the multi-millionaire singer's £5million mansion in Highgate, just a mile away from Hampstead Heath. Looking distressed he said

"George is not going to say anything today. He has already said what he wants. This is behind us. That is everything we are going to say on the subject. We are getting on with the rest of our lives."