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David Gest has revealed previously unseen footage of Michael Jackson, including an interview, for a new 90 minute special.
Gest is currently putting the finishing touches to David Gest: My Best Friend Michael which will feature unseen footage of the Thriller singer and a never-before-seen interview between Gest and Jackson.
Gest said: "Michael was my best friend and was much tougher than people know. He had a great sense of humour and was never one to mince words - especially in business. My new TV special will show the world the real Michael Jackson as you've never seen him before."
Gest's award-winning concert production Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, the singer's last live concert appearance, is also being aired in the UK in December.
Gest has also revealed that he blames himself for having too much plastic surgery and not Michael Jackson.
The 56-year-old TV star-and-concert promoter was reported to have been encouraged by Jackson to have several operations, but insists it was all his own decision.
Gest - whose cosmetic procedures include two facelifts and a nose realignment operation - said: "On Celebrity Come Dine With Me, I discuss the plastic surgery I had done between 1980-1981 and blame only myself for being so foolish, especially not Michael Jackson nor anyone else.
"I was an idiot. I look back at that time and think of myself as being so stupid, and was very appreciative of Michael's support and being there when I went through all that."
The flamboyant star also revealed he had his cheek implants removed after having a surgery epiphany.
He told BANG Showbiz: "It was my idea to put in a clef chin and cheek bones - not Michael's. Sometimes when you are young you are foolish and you get carried away.
"I remember I was looking in the mirror in an office building when I was with Band of Gold singer Freda Payne. I was mortified and almost fainted. I had the cheekbones removed a week later. I've come to realise that it's not what's on the outside, but it's what's on the inside that counts."
