MYSTERY SURROUNDING MICHAEL JACKSON’S “SECRET SON” OMER BHATTI: Bombshell Video Reveals Bhatti Referred to Jackson as “Dad;” Family Portraits of Michael With Children AND Bhatti

In a shocking video obtained by The Sun, Omer Bhatti calls Michael Jackson “Dad” during an action-packed family outing of jet skiing.

The five minute video, which was shot in South Africa, is thought to date from 1997 when Omer was a young teen. In one clip Jackson lets Omer take over the wheel as they whip through the water. After Jackson takes the helm to race back to shore Omer turns to the King of Pop and says: “Dad, are you coming with me?” In the video Bhatti’s nose is taped in what appears to be an attempt to copy a look often sported by his “father” in addition to Jackson’s trademark white socks.

Last week, Jackson’s dad Joe, 80, further fueled speculation if Bhatti is Michael Jackson’s son saying: “I knew Michael had another son. He looks like a Jackson, he acts like a Jackson and he can dance like a Jackson.” In addition to the video, The Sun also uncovered bombshell family portraits of proud father, Michael, posing with son Prince Michael AND Omer Bhatti.

The photos, which are part of a sensational family album featuring Omer Bhatti, shows the youngster with his hand tenderly placed on the singer’s shoulder and lovingly embracing 1-year-old Prince Michael. In the birthday pictures the resemblance between young Omer and Jackson is uncanny.

Omer, now 25, has been staying with the Jackson family at their Los Angeles home following the 50-year-old Thriller star’s heart attack on June 25. Jackson is said to have confessed to pals five years ago that he had a one-night stand with Omer’s mother Pia and the child was his. Sources close to Jackson said: “Omer was always with him. They dressed the same, looked the same and even danced the same. They certainly acted like father and son. Everyone used to comment on how similar they looked. Omer was even nicknamed ‘Little Michael’.”

Our source said of the star’s relationship with Omer: “They would affectionately call each other Doo Doo or Doo Doo Head.” Doo Doo was the childlike term of affection that Jackson reserved for those closest to him including Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin. In the photos it is written on a party hat Omer wears.

Joe Jackson: “Omer Bhatti is Michael’s Secret Son” (VIDEO)

Joe Jackson, who can’t sit in front of a television camera without dropping a bombshell or two and didn’t disappoint today when he revealed that he knew Michael Jackson had a secret son.

Michael Jackson’s father Joe has sensationally claimed that Norwegian dancer Omer Bhatti is the singer’s secret son. In an interview posted on NewsOne.com, Joe Jackson talks about Omer Bhatti and told the reporter that he knew Michael had another child.

When asked about the ‘secret son’ rumors in an interview with NewsOne/TVOne, Joe replied: “Yes, I knew he had another son. Yes I did.”

Interviewer: There are so many things, so many stories coming out now. The one that just came out a couple of weeks ago is that Michael may have had another child — I think Omar [sic] is his name? Everyone is like, “Oh, he was sitting right there next to Rebbie [at the memorial],” so everyone is trying to connect some dots. Do you know if that is Michael’s other son?

Joe Jackson: Yes, I knew he had another son. Yes, I did.

Interviewer: And he, uh, he looks like a Jackson.

Joe Jackson: Oh, yes. He looks like a Jackson, he acts like a Jackson, he can dance like a Jackson. This boy’s a fantastic dancer. Matter of fact, he teaches dance.

Interviewer: So maybe he’s the future of the family.

Joe Jackson: I don’t know. I can’t say that yet, until I see it happen (Laughs)

The 80-year-old’s claims come despite Omer apparently telling a newspaper last week that he is not biologically related to Jackson.

Speculation that Omer hit fever pitch when the 25-year-old joined Jackson family members in the front row at superstar’s memorial and was prominently seated in the front row next to the pop star’s children and siblings. Jackson’s brother Jermaine later said Bhatti would be welcomed into the family, if he’s proven a Jackson. “If Omer’s his son, he’s his son,” Jermaine told Britain’s the Daily Mail. ‘We won’t deny it. We are going to give him the same love and care that we give Prince and Paris and Blanket. I can’t clearly say if he is Michael’s but I saw this kid around him.”

In 2004, Us Weekly reported that Jackson did, indeed, acknowledge that he was the father. A source told the magazine: “Jackson has told his closest associates Omer’s mom’s was a Norwegian with whom he had a one-night stand.”

Rumored ‘Secret Son’ OMER BHATTI: Michael Jackson Was NOT My Father

Despite the resemblance to Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Blanket, Omer Bhatti, who is rumored to be Jackson’s “secret lovechild”, declared to a friend: ‘He is NOT my dad’.

The Mirror is reporting that Omer Bhatti has revealed how Michael Jackson feted him as an honorary son after inviting him and his family to move in with him. Omer, 25, from Norway, who lived with Jackson at his Neverland ranch for eight years, hails the tragic pop legend as his “best friend”. Omer was a guest of honor at Jackson’s memorial event in Los Angeles two weeks ago where he sat alongside the legend’s closest relatives in the front row.

BUT he says there is no biological link between him and Jackson, despite widespread rumors he is the King of Pop’s illegitimate child, fathered during an alleged fling with Omer’s mum in 1983. Omer revealed that Jackson always used to say that he was like a son to him and he thinks that that must be the reason for all the rumors. Confiding in a close friend Omer said: “Michael is not my father. He and I were just very, very close. He was my best friend.”

“Michael always used to say I was like a son to him. But my true parents are here in Norway. The reason I was asked to sit with his family at the memorial service is because I was Michael’s closest friend, not because I am his son.”

He also confided in another pal: “Michael was such a special person to me and I cannot believe he is gone, I am in total shock. I have lost weight because I cannot eat anything. All I can think about is Michael and how he died.”

Omer moved to Neverland in 1996 after Jackson had met him and his parents in Tunisia where the then 12-year-old Omer had been on holiday. Jackson was so taken with the Michael Jackson wannabe Omer that he had the boy, his mother, father and sister move to LA with him immediately. He gave Omer’s mother, Pia, a job as a nanny for his son Prince Michael and employed dad, Huayoun, as a driver.

Omer Bhatti

Blanket

Another of Omer’s friends, Ricky Harlow, revealed that Omer’s bond with Jackson grew so strong that he shared the star’s bed while his family stayed in a cottage in a different part of Neverland. The sleepovers took place at a time when Jackson was still reeling from allegations that he had molested 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. Ricky, now 25 and living in Hollywood, told the Sunday Mirror in an exclusive interview: “I never got the vibe anything inappropriate was going on. Omer would sleep over at Michael’s. They would hang out and watch movies and all that kind of stuff. His parents and his sister stayed in a cottage in a different part of the ranch.” Ricky added: “Omer sleeping in Michael’s bed would not have been a big deal. It would have been innocent.”

Jackson caused huge controversy when he admitted during a 2003 TV interview with British journalist Martin Bashir that he shared his bed with 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo, who later accused the star of sexual abuse. Those allegations led to a major trial which almost ruined the superstar’s career even though Jackson was found innocent of all charges. Ricky said the sleepovers took place before the Arvizo case.

Ricky, who was at that time singing with three other teenagers in a boy band called No Authority, added: “There was a real bond between Omer and Michael. Michael was very protective of him and wanted to mentor him.” Omer had been such a part of Jackson’s inner-circle that he appeared alongside him at his birthday bash and starred in a home video opening Christmas presents on American TV.

Omer’s mum Pia also confirmed how hard her son was taking Jackson’s death saying: “He has been totally crushed by Michael’s death.”

Persistent rumors that Jackson had fathered Omer, following a one-night-stand with his mother in 1983, have been circulating since 2004. They appeared to have acquired new currency after the memorial service, which was beamed around the globe to an audience of millions. And the rumors grew further still when the superstar’s brother Jermaine fuelled speculation by saying he would welcome Omer into the Jackson clan, if it were confirmed that he was Michael’s son. There were even reports that Omer had been seeking a DNA test to try to prove he is Michael’s son.

MORNING COFFEE: Mystery Surrounding Michael Jackson’s Secret Son, Omer Bhatti; Jermaine Pledges to Welcome Into Family; Looks Like Blanket & Moves Like Michael

Yesterday while in Vienna, Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine pledged to welcome his brothers suspected lovechild into the family and treat him the same as the singer’s other three children IF he proves to be the singers fourth child.

Omer Bhatti, 25, the young man being referred to as Michael Jackson’s “secret son” by the British press sat in the front row at Michael Jackson’s memorial service with the King of Pop’s children, parents, brothers and sisters. Jackson is believed to have told friends in 2004 that the Norwegian Omer was born following a one-night stand with a fan. But Bhatti was no secret to the pop star’s family. Sources said that Michael Jacksons family say that Bhatti, who often went by the name Michael J, was introduced to the Jackson family as early as 1992.

“One day at the (Neverland) ranch, Michael’s nephew Austin, (Jackson’s sister) Rebbie’s son, told his mom he just met a kid who called himself Michael J, but his name was Omer, and he was saying that Uncle Michael was his father. It was just that out of the blue,” said one Jackson family friend. “This was news to Rebbie, and she turned around and called (Jackson’s mother) Katherine, who had no knowledge of it either.” From that point forward, Bhatti was “running around Neverland all the time. The family has been wondering how long it would take for this to get out,” the friend said.

Omer Bhatti

Jermaine Jackson, 54, said he wasn’t yet sure whether Omer was his brother’s son, but if he was a Jackson, he would be treated exactly the same as Michael’s three younger children. “If Omer’s his son, he’s his son. We won’t deny it. We are going to give him the same amount of love and care that we give Prince and Paris and Blanket. I can’t clearly say if he is Michael’s but I saw this kid around him.”

Blanket

Jermaine revealed that Omer, who as a child looked strikingly similar to Michael’s seven-year-old son Blanket, was moved by their sister Rebbie to a special place alongside the family during the service at the LA Staples Center. She wanted him closer to their mother, Katherine and ended up seating Omer between Rebbie and Prince Michael I on the front row. He said: “My sister Rebbie went and got him during the service and got him to sit closer to my mother.”

Omer has remained in LA since Michael’s death and has also been spending time with the Jackson children at the family compound in Encino, California, where Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11 and Blanket now live. Omer’s request for a DNA test has deepened the mystery surrounding Blanket. Jackson took to his grave the ID of his third child’s mother, but Omer’s mother Pia Bhatti, 45, is now in the picture as a possibility. Pictures show her with Omer at an airport in 1996 and then with Omer and Michael in South Korea. Pia has refused to deny she is Blanket’s mother, saying: “I’m not going to discuss it.”

Along with husband Riz and Omer, Pia moved to Neverland in 1997 to work as a nanny and maid while Riz was a driver. When Blanket appeared without explanation in 2002, Pia played the role of mom and doted over him.

Omer's mother, Pia

The Thriller singer reportedly told close friends several years ago that he fathered Omer after a one-night stand with a Norwegian fan in 1984. The existence of Omer first became public in 2003 when US TV show Dateline broadcast a 1998 home video of him receiving gifts from Michael. Omer was thought to have been introduced to Michael in a Tunisia hotel and impressed the singer with his dance moves. A Fox News report in 2004 claimed Michael had been telling his friends he was the father, but they were unsure whether or not to believe him.

Omer Bhatti DANCES like the King of Pop and LOOKS like his child, Blanket. Coincidence?

Photos of a young Omer Bhatti, seen strutting his stuff on stage as a youngster dressed in a black costume similar to those worn by Jackson, are drawing comparisons to the striking resemblance to Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Blanket.

Bhatti wore his hair long and tied back, just like his idol, and looks almost identical to Prince Michael II, seven. Video’s show a young Bhatti performing on stage emulating the King of Pop’s dance moves as well as the trademark flicks and thrusts.