Jesse James apologises to Sandra

Mar 19, 2010, 10:31 GMT

Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James has apologised for having an affair.

The motorcycle enthusiast has spoken publicly about allegations he cheated on the Oscar-winning actress with tattoo model Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee and admits he deserves "everything bad" which may come from his "bad judgement".

Through his publicist Monique Huey-Jones, Jesse said: "The vast majority of the allegations reported are untrue and unfounded. Beyond that, I will not dignify these private matters with any further public comment. There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way."

Sandra - who married Jesse in July 2005 - has left their marital home and is being comforted by family.

In his statement, Jesse - who has three children from previous marriages - begged his wife and loved-ones to forgive him.

He said: "This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me."

It is has been claimed Sandra first found out about Jesse's infidelity when In Touch Weekly magazine - who ran an exclusive interview with Michelle - telephoned the actress' team to warn her about the article.

In the interview, Michelle said their 11-month fling began while Sandra was away filming 'The Blind Side' - the movie which earned her the Best Actress Oscar.

Michelle added: "I would never have hooked up with him if I thought he was a married man. He gave me the impression they were separated."

Meanwhile, a friend of Michelle's, her former roommate Lindsay Sinai, has insisted the couple's romance was initiated by Jesse.

She told E! News: "Their relationship was more like a friendship. Nothing was ever said about a future. When she realised Sandra and Jesse were together, there was a lot of regret there.

"Right away he started texting, calling. It was just an on-and-off thing for quite sometime. It wasn't like an ongoing affair, not in a physical sense, the entire time."