Thanks for the welcome Kaz.
The thing about story coming from the Scum, is that this story had already been posted on one of those message boards where you post gossipy stories about celebs. The poster claimed to be the interviewer, but if you'd got a scoop in interviewing Paul and Helen together as they claimed, then surely you'd want to plug your interview?
Not that I think it really matters. IF he did make that claim, then he's said worse in the past and probably thinks it's funny.