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Tina Campbell

Will Smith denies Duane Martin gay sex claim as 'unequivocally false'

Will Smith has vehemently denied a claim he had a sexual encounter with former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Duane Martin.

The Oscar-winning actor spoke out after an interview with a man claiming to be Smith's former personal assistant, Brother Bilaal, went viral on TikTok.Chatting to influencer Tasha K to promote his book, Will Smith Demonic Circle, which is slated for release on December 6, Bilaal claimed that he once walked in on Smith having a sexual encounter in his dressing room with former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Martin, who appeared in a handful of episodes of the hit comedy series back in the 1990s.

In a statement to TMZ, a representative for Smith said that the story was "completely fabricated" and "unequivocally false".

A source went on to tell the US news outlet that Smith is considering legal action over the remarks.

Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith (right) recently revealed that they had been secretly separated for seven years (Getty Images)

Smith's love life has hit the headlines a number of times in recent weeks with wife Jada Pinkett Smith revealing that they secretly split seven years ago and have been living separate lives.

She went on to claim that the night he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars was the first time that he had referred to her as his "wife" in years.

While he seemingly supported her by attending an event for her tell-all book Worthy, he is said to have been "blindsided" and left feeling "humiliated" and "emasculated'

An insider told Heat magazine that the 55-year-old is fed up and that he had not been consulted by Pinkett Smith before she made the details of their separation public.

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