He's a man's man': Bruce Jenner's first wife denies rumours he's a cross-dresser… and lashes out at Kris

Bruce Jenner’s first wife has hit out at reports that he’s a cross-dresser and points the finger at his estranged spouse for trying to 'destroy' his life.

Chrystie Scott, who is still in touch with her ex, says that the comments will hurt him and there’s only one person behind the rumours - Kris Jenner.

Speaking exclusively, Chrystie, 63, says: ‘This is a plan by Kris to destroy his life, she's not a pleasant woman... She's out to get him. She doesn't want him to be happy.’

'He's a man's man': Bruce Jenner ex-wife Chrystie Scott has hit out at reports that he's a cross-dresser, pictured in Hollywood in 1988

'Ruining his life': Chrystie claimed Bruce's estranged wife Kris Jenner is 'out to get him', Kris pictured in Beverly Hills on Wednesday

MailOnline has reached out to Kris' representative for comment.
Bruce, 64, has been the subject of cross-dressing rumours after Robert Kardashian’s ex-wife Ellen claimed last year that he’d been doing it for most of his life, and it was tolerated by Kris, 58, and Chrystie.
Ellen claimed last year it was actually Chrystie who told her about it, explaining in an interview: ‘Of course Bruce was every woman’s heartthrob when he was that age, right? But Chrystie said: "Yeah, until I went on a trip and I came back and he had gone through all my clothes. And I found my bras… He’d clip them together and wear them."’

The claim is vehemently denied by Chrystie, who says: ‘There was no suggestion of cross-dressing when I was with him. He's a man's man.’

How it started: Bruce has been the subject of cross-dressing rumours after Robert Kardashian's ex-wife Ellen claimed last year that he'd been doing it for most of his life, pictured in 2012

'It's not true': Chrystie called Bruce a 'man's man' and denied he ever cross-dressed around her, Bruce pictured wearing lipstick and a wig in the upcoming film The Hungover Games

On Thursday, TMZ reported that Bruce met with a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon for a consultation to flatten his Adam’s Apple in a procedure known as chondrolaryngoplasty.

The operation reduces the size of the cartilage in the neck and is typically performed on patients in the initial stages of gender reassignment surgery.
'I just never liked my trachea,' he told the website. He later clarified that his initial reason for seeing the surgeon was due to a 'large scar' on his nose that hadn't healed after a cancerous growth was removed in September.
'Chrystie claims that it was Kris who sent the story out, stating: ‘It’s her putting out all these rumours. I didn’t want to speak to the press, but she’s the one. I’ve said enough already.'

'I never liked my trachea': Bruce is allegedly planning to undergo surgery to reduce the size of his Adam's Apple, pictured in September

'It's her fault': Chrystie claims it was Kris who sent the story out about Bruce's surgery, pictured together in 2012

Chrystie, who then took the surname Crownover, was happily married to Bruce for eight years between 1971 and 1979.
The couple had two children together, Burt, now 35, and Casey, 33, and Chrystie has always stuck up for her ex even though he left her while she was pregnant with Casey for model Linda Thompson, whom he eventually married.

She told People Magazine years later that there was never a custody battle and she has retained her respect for him, before adding: ‘Bruce is a good father, and I want him involved with my kids.’

Laying low: Bruce wore a baseball cap as he popped out for a coffee in Malibu on Friday 

Staying in: The former athlete is currently living in a bachelor pad in Malibu

Chrystie, who is divorced from her second lawyer husband Robert, is still in touch with Bruce and says that being away from Kris is the best thing that can happen for him and the children.

He would be wishing that the story would just die away, according to Chrystie.

She says: ‘I don't speak to him that often, but it's better for everyone, especially the kids, that they're not together and she's out of his life. Hopefully, they'll have more of a chance of leading a normal life out of the spotlight.

‘I can't say anymore, but he’s never been a cross-dresser in all the time I've known him.’

Amicable relationship: Chrystie, who is divorced from her second lawyer husband Robert, is still in touch with Bruce, pictured together in 1977

Former glory: Chrystie was married to Bruce when he won the gold medal for decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Universities cave in over sex segregation after Cameron condemns demands by radical preachers

David Cameron has hit out at universities who segregate men and women during lectures with radical preachers, warning the practise must not be allowed.
The Prime Minister broke his silence on the controversial policy of seating men and women separately during lectures from Muslim and other ultra-orthodox scholars.
Universities last night caved in after Mr Cameron intervened to warn them it was unacceptable.
The Prime Minister told Sky News: 'I’m absolutely clear that there should not be segregated audiences for visiting speakers to universities in Britain.
‘That is not the right approach. The guidance should not say that, universities should not allow this. I’m very clear about this.’

Anger: Protesters hold up placards rejecting 'gender apartheid' outside the headquarters of Universities Uk in London last night after their guidelines agreed that women and men can be segregated

Mr Cameron’s intervention came after Education Secretary Michael Gove told the Mail that he believed universities were guilty of ‘pandering to extremism’.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the Prime Minister also felt ‘very strongly’ about segregation: ‘He does not believe that guest speakers should be allowed to address segregated audiences, so he believes that Universities UK should urgently review its guidance.’
He added that with segregation came possible ‘risks of discrimination’. ‘There is an important principle here around free speech. There is a long tradition of that in our educational establishments and he (the Prime Minister) thinks that is a very important tradition.’
Universities UK, which represents higher education institutions, buckled under the pressure and last night scrapped its original guidance.
It also asked for more clarity from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission [ECHR] over segregation by gender on campus.

Anger: The segregation by sex at university talks by visiting speakers has been called discrimination and those concerned say decision will take Britain backwards

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said: ‘Universities UK agrees entirely with the Prime Minister that universities should not enforce gender segregation on audiences at the request of guest speakers. However, where the gender segregation is voluntary, the law is unclear. We are working with our lawyers and the EHRC to clarify the position.’
But EHRC chief executive Mark Hammond said it is not ‘permissible’ under the law for universities to segregate by gender in academic meetings that were open to the public.
‘Clearly, a university like any other institution is entitled to provide services and facilities separately by gender where appropriate and lawful - for example, accommodation, sports and targeted welfare provision,’ said Mr Hammond.
‘It is also entirely permissible for a university or other organisation to have private members’ clubs for a single sex.
‘Universities can also provide facilities for religious meetings and associations based on faith, as in the rest of society. Equality law permits gender segregation in premises that are permanently or temporarily being used for the purposes of an organised religion where its doctrines require it.
‘However, in an academic meeting or in a lecture open to the public it is not, in the Commission’s view, permissible to segregate by gender.’

Action: University College London has banned one Muslim group after it found one group had demanded gender segregation

Critics said the confusing guidelines had led to ‘sexual apartheid’ and 9000 people have signed a petition condemning separation of the sexes in lecture halls.
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said he was ‘horrified’ and warned a future Labour government would not allow or tolerate segregation in universities.
Mr Gove told the Daily Mail this week that the guidance should be withdrawn immediately: ‘We should not pander to extremism. Speakers who insist on segregating audiences should not be indulged by educators. This guidance is wrong and harmful. It should be withdrawn immediately.’
The argument hinges on a hypothetical case study included in the guidance which was published last month.
The case study involves an external speaker invited to talk about his orthodox religious faith who subsequently requests segregated seating areas for men and women.
University College London hit the headlines in March after a Muslim organisation hosted a debate in which the audience was split into male only, female only and mixed seating.
And a lecture at Leicester University in April hosted by the university’s Islamic Society also displayed signage indicating where ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’ should sit separately.
Research by Student Rights, a group which aims to prevent extremism at universities, said that over the year to March 2013, 46 events at 21 separate institutions were found to have either explicitly promoted segregation by gender or implied that this would be the case.
Six of these were cancelled before they took place, however, the group said.

Greek Islamic convert Hamza Andreas Tzortzis was a speaker at the debate at UCL, his spokesman said earlier this year that segregation was informal

There's a reason to come back': Gary Barlow says he'll Never Forget his time on the X Factor... as Sam Bailey is revealed as bookies' favourite to win

Departing X Factor judge Gary Barlow has admitted he might return to the singing show after failing to get an act in this weekend's final.

The three remaining acts - Sam Bailey, Nicholas McDonald and Luke Friend - are mentored by Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh and Barlow said he was looking forward to a ‘relaxing weekend’.

His last act, Rough Copy, were voted off last week and Barlow said: ‘I'm very disappointed they went. They were so close, but I've got a very relaxing weekend - you might even see my feet on the desk.

Singer and judge: Gary Barlow has admitted he might return to the singing show after failing to get an act in this weekend's final

‘I'm disappointed. There's a reason to come back in the future. Maybe not next year. It's been nice.

The singer added: ‘I've had three beautiful years on the show, really enjoyed it, met some friends for life, but it's time to go. I'm going to miss everyone especially Mrs O and Nicole and even Louis.’

Both Barlow and fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger have tipped Leicestershire prison officer Sam Bailey to win and the former Pussycat Doll said she was excited about sharing the stage with her for her duet.

Thumbs up: The singer looked happy as he went out for dinner in London despite not having an act in the final

Happy Gary: The star's had a fabulous year on the X Factor but won't be returning to the judging panel in 2014

Scherzinger, who said her outfits would be ‘sassy but classy’, said: ‘I'm sad that none of my girls are in the finals but I can't wait to perform with Sam. It's going to be a diva hoe-down up there, it's going to be a lot of fun.

The former Pussycat Doll added: ‘Last year I had two acts in the final, now Louis knows what it feels like.’

The bookmakers have made singer Sam Bailey the runaway favourite to win this year with William Hill offering odds of 1/4 putting her ahead of McDonald at 4/1 with Friend a 10/1 outsider.

Winning look? X Factor finalist Sam Bailey has been tipped for the top spot by bookies around the country

X Factor together: Sam and Nicole Scherzinger have been pictured rehearsing on the eve of the final

Powerhouses: The girls are singing Im Telling You from the soundtrack of the movie Dreamgirls

The firm's spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Sam is a shocking result for us and should she win we will be paying out a six figure sum."

Sam said her time on the show had transformed her life in more ways than one.

She told ITV's Daybreak: ‘Throughout this competition I've never weighed myself, I weighed myself today for the first time and I've lost over two stone since the first one and when I look back at how I was before, I'm just so happy with the way I look now and my willpower is just growing so much and I just want to get fit.’

Hands in the air: The judges will be taking their seats for the last time with Gary on Saturday and Sunday for the live fina

I am wise because I've been foolish': Khloe Kardashian posts self-empowering message 'just hours before she will file for divorce from Lamar Odom

Khloe Kardashian is expected to file for divorce on Friday from her husband of four years Lamar Odom, according to TMZ.
So it's fitting that on Thursday the 29-year-old posted a self-empowering message to her Instagram account.
'I am strong because I've been weak. I am fearless because I've been afraid. I am wise because I've been foolish,' read the black-and-white note.

End of the road? Khloe Kardashian, pictured on Wednesday, is reportedly planning to formally end her four-year marriage to Lamar Odom by filing for divorce on Friday

Keeping Up With The Drama: The embattled soon-to-be-ex Mrs. Odom posted this message on Thursday to her Instagram account

The reality star is said to be planning to cite irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the couple's split when she delivers the legal documents to formally end their four-year marriage on Friday.
According to TMZ, dividing up the pair's significant assets will be relatively simple, thanks to an 'ironclad' prenuptial agreement between the two.
Khloe and Lamar tied the knot in 2009, just four weeks after meeting, and have seen their marriage go through a particularly tumultuous time as of late amid allegations of the basketball star's repeated drug use and infidelity.

 

In happier times: Khloe and Lamar tied the knot in 2009, just four weeks after meeting, and have seen their marriage go through a particularly tumultuous time as of late amid allegations of the basketball star's repeated drug use and infidelity

But the final straw was said to have come for Khloe when a bizarre freestyle rap video of her spouse openly bragged about cheating on her was posted online.
A source told TMZ: 'The end was a long time coming. Khloe had expressed dire concerns about the marriage ever since she learned about Lamar's crack addiction earlier this year, but she forestalled divorce for fear he'd overdose or worse.'
Khloe's impending divorce announcement comes just hours after her mother 'momager' Kris Jenner declared her support for her daughter via a touching post on her website.
Using Khloe's nickname Koko, Kris said: 'Perfection doesn't exist. But I believe in someone being perfectly imperfect. Our imperfections make us all stronger individuals. You are our strength.
'You at times, think I'm mean to you, I'm not, I'm merely aware that you may be the strongest woman I know. Sometimes I like to test how strong you are and you always amaze me. I love you!'

Mother-daughter bond: Khloe's impending divorce announcement comes just hours after her mother 'momager' Kris Jenner declared her support for her daughter via a touching post on her website

Pregnant Kerry Katona and fiancé George Kay make the most of the sales as they head out for some festive shopping

Kerry Katona and her fiancé George Kay looked hopelessly in love when they were spotted out and about to stock up on Christmas gifts.
George, 40, places his arm protectively over pregnant Kerry's, 33, shoulder as they walked down the street together, as they headed to the shopping mall in High Wycombe.
Giving each other a quick peck on the lips, they fist made their way to BHS, and appeared later with huge bags of shopping items.

In love: Kerry Katona and George Kay look happy and in love as she Christmas shop together on Friday

The store looked to be having a 70 per cent off sale, and so it was no wonder that the pair would be making the most of stocking up on the bargain goods.

 

Kerry, 33, was dressed in an elegant white, wool coat, a pair of black jeans and a pair of black leather boots.
She accessorised her wintry look with a moss green knitted scarf, and a black leather handbag, with a fur trim.

Pucker up: Kerry kissed George whilst they head out to the shops to get a head-start in Christmas shopping

Unbuttoning her coat later in the day Kerry revealed her baby bump beneath her T-shirt which was printed with the face of a woman.
She left her blonde bob loose and straight and kept her make-up simple, whilst George looked incredibly handsome and buff in a brown T-shirt, a blue knitted cable cardigan, a pair of smart blue trousers and brown leather shoes.
The Atomic Kitten singer, who has recently re-formed the band along with her fellow kittens, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon, were performing in Birmingham last night as part of their reunion tour.

Are those bags big enough? Kerry and George carried humungous bags of BHS goodies out of the store, which had a sale on

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott and his wife Melanie Slade are expecting their first child

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott and his wife Mel have announced that they are expecting their first child.

The couple said in a statement: 'We are both very ex

The poor little dog who wasn't EVEN for Christmas: Heartbreaking video shows puppy dumped at the gates of an RSPCA centre... then chase after his owner as he drives away

The heartbreaking moment a puppy runs after a car in desperation after it was dumped at the gate of an animal centre has been caught on CCTV.