DID GEORGE BED SINEAD?

ROCK star Sinead O'Connor exploded with rage last night over claims she was bedded by Big Brother buffoon George Galloway.

A close pal of lothario Galloway, dubbed Gorgeous George, said the MP had a fling with O'Connor after meeting her at a Sinn fein rally in Dublin.

Last night fuming Sinead, famous for hit single Nothing Compares to U, told the Irish Sunday Mirror: "I have never slept with anyone called George."

And she added: ""I have never met George Galloway in my life. It's absolute b*******."

Twice-wed Sinead, 39, went on: "I would have been married when this is supposed to have happened but that would not have stopped me. But actually I never met George Galloway."

A spokesman for Galloway, the subject of widespread ridicule since going on Celebrity Big Brother last month, insisted the MP did meet O'Connor at the rally "about 16 years ago".

But the spokesman said ladies' man Galloway, currently being divorced by his second wife, never had a fling with the singer.

The astonishing claims were made by one of Galloway's closest and most loyal pals, London writer Christopher Sylvester.

Sylvester wrote: "He has enjoyed a handful of dalliances over the years, including a tryst with pop chanteuse Sinead O'Connor, whom he met at an Irish nationalist rally."

Sylvester told friends he was adamant the fling had taken place, saying he had confirmation of it.

His pal's intervention comes just as the storm over Galloway's Big Brother antics was beginning to die down. Even his closest supporters cringed as Galloway impersonated a purring cat licking milk and donned a red leotard before a TV audience of millions.

The rally where Galloway claims to have met O'Connor took place in Dublin in August 1989. There was a furious outcry after Galloway marched with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to mark the 20th anniversary of the arrival of British troops in the North - and to call for them to be withdrawn.

Galloway said he in no way backed the IRA but wanted to start a debate in Britain "as to how to get out of this bloody mess".

Galloway's private life first hit the headlines in 1987 after he separated from first wife Elaine, whom he married in 1979.

The couple went their separate ways after he had an affair with civil servant Lillian Grewer.

That same year, the Scot became embroiled in scandal during the conference of charity War on Want, of which he was boss, in Greece.

He said: "I travelled and spent lots of time with people in Greece, many of whom were women, some of whom were known carnally to me. I actually had sexual intercourse with some of the people in Greece."

Four years later, he met second wife, Dr Amineh Abu-Zayyad. He said at the time: "As soon as I met Amineh, I knew instinctively that things were different. We started to see each other and I fell head over heels."

In 1995, Galloway travelled to Jerusalem to ask her family's permission to marry the Palestinian beauty.

The tied the knot in London in March 2000.

But last May, during the general election, it emerged that Mrs Galloway was seeking a divorce on grounds of his behaviour.

She said she had received calls at home from women who said they were involved with Galloway.

The divorce is currently being finalised in the courts.

The newspaper which carried Sylvester's claims was understood yesterday to be considering an apology to Sinead after getting a complaint from her.

SINEADISMS

In 1992, she accused the church of inventing anti-semitism, saying: "The Vatican wanted to make out that the Jews killed Jesus."

In 1993, she urged people to love the IRA, claiming: "These are little children, not murdering bastards. We need to love them."

After being ordained a priest seven years ago by a rebel bishop: "I am delighted to offer myself so that I may be used to attract young people back to church."

GEORGISMS

Met Saddam Hussein in 1994 and uttered the now-infamous words: "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability."

He told the US Senate Committee chairman last year: "You have nothing on me. I am not now, nor have I ever been, an oil trader, and neither has anyone on my behalf."

In the BB house, before sinking to his knees, he asked Rula Lenska: "Would you like me to be the cat?"

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