Sandra Bullock’s husband Jesse James has issued a public apology to the Oscar winner and his three children for the "pain and embarrassment" caused by allegations of his infidelity.

The Hollywood couple has been rocked by reports Jesse had an affair with tattoo model Michelle McGee, which she claims took place while Sandra was on location shooting The Blind Side. Michelle also now claims she has kept intimate text messages from Jesse as proof of the affair, with some of them written less than a week after Sandra claimed her Oscar and tearfully acknowledged her husband in her acceptance speech.

And now Jesse has broken his silence to offer his apologies.

In a statement released to U.S. media, Jesse insists the "vast majority" of allegations against him are "untrue and unfounded", but admits his "poor judgement" is to blame for the bad press currently levelled at him. However, he stops short of admitting to cheating.

The statement reads, "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. 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."

Hmmm… you’ve got to ‘fess up completely and be honest before you can start expecting forgiveness…

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