Its being reported that Michael Jackson had a secret lady in his life with whom he shared ups and downs and who is reportedly distraught right now.

Michael Jackson had a secret long-term girlfriend, according to his former bodyguard Matt Fiddes.

The former employee claimed that Jackson insisted on keeping the mystery lady away from the public eye.

“She wasn’t a celebrity figure – absolutely not,” he told The Sun. “I imagine she is distraught right now.”

He added to Sky News: “I’m not going to name who she is but I think the family were aware that there was someone special in his life who he loved and adored and had his ups and downs with.”

Fiddes, 30, from Barnstaple, Devon, became friends with Jackson in 1998 when he was introduced by associate Uri Geller.