Young blonde demands big bucks to spill the beans on serial-cheating 'Two and a Half Men' star
Hunky actor Ashton Kutcher has been accused of marking the six-year anniversary of his marriage to Demi Moore by having a fling with a blonde beauty 25 years younger than her.
The couple have always been considered a shining example of a successful "cougar" relationship, in which an older woman takes on a younger lover.
Kutcher, 33, and Moore, 48, have been married since 2006, but it might be over after claims that he had sex with Sarah Leal, 23.
According to The Sun and New York Post, Leal is demanding $250000 to tell of her fling with Kutcher after a party in San Diego last Saturday night - while Demi was 4000km away in New York.
The tension was heightened when newspapers printed a photograph of Kutcher with a blonde that they said bore a "remarkable resemblance" to Leal. But the picture was taken in June, suggesting it might have been more than just a one-night stand.
The US magazine Star said the marriage was "officially over". It quoted sources as saying the relationship had ended because of Ashton's serial cheating.
It is the second time Kutcher has been accused of cheating. A year ago, Brittney Jones, 21, said she had sex with him in his marital home in Beverly Hills. But Kutcher has always denied any infidelities.
The drama comes at a busy time for the actor. Having taken over Charlie Sheen's role on Two and a Half Men, he is one of the highest-paid TV stars.
The couple, who are avid tweeters, have been pointedly vague. Last week, she quoted a Greek philosopher, saying: "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger." Then, on Monday, she tweeted: "I see through you."
On Wednesday, Kutcher tweeted a link to the Public Enemy song Don't Believe the Hype. On Thursday, he tweeted again: "When you ASSUME to know that which you know nothing of, you make an ASS out of U and ME."
The couple might now be regretting having paraded their relationship in public for so long. Once the public is hooked, it's virtually impossible to turn off the demand for more information.
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