Chesney Denies Flirting With Simpson

3 months ago 01st Aug 04:21

Kenny Chesney has denied playing a part in Jessica Simpson's recent break-up with Tony Romo - insisting he would never romance a pal's girlfriend.

The country singer has blasted a tabloid report alleging he and Simpson flirted in front of the American footballer at a 4 July (09) party just days before the couple split - on the eve of Simpson's 29th birthday (10Jul09).

He tells People.com, "Tony's a friend, and I wouldn't flirt with a buddy's girlfriend. More importantly, Jessica was just being sweet and there was nothing else to it. It's not funny. There were no problems. Everybody got along great.

 After the party, everybody went their own way and nobody thought anything more about it. Period. End of story".

And the 41 year old insists he pities Simpson if the press accuses her of cheating every time she chats with a pal.

He adds, "If a girl and her boyfriend can't go to someone's house for aFourth of July party and talk to the other guests without it turning into a big nightmare... then I feel really sorry for Jessica and Tony, who're both really nice people. I wonder if I wasn't famous if anyone would even care. But the fact of the matter is I talked to a bunch of guests, hung out, had a good time".

I wonder if I wasn't famous if anyone would even care. But the fact of the matter is I talked to a bunch of guests, hung out, had a good timeKenny Chesney

Meanwhile in other related news Jessica Simpson has a reason to smile following her split from Tony Romo - she's trumped him in the earnings stakes.

The singer/actress was reportedly left devastated after she was dumped by the American footballer on the eve of her 29th birthday earlier this month (09Jul09).

But Simpson has something to celebrate - she earned $20 million (£13.33 million) during the last year (08-09), overshadowing Romo's total annual fortune of $13.25 million (£8.8 million), according to Forbes magazine.

The blonde beauty's income is largely from her Jessica Simpson accessory collection, with the publication adding, "Jessica has an incredibly successful licensing empire."

Meanwhile, her former beau Romo has signed a $67.5 million (£45 million) contract with his American football team, the Dallas Cowboys - but it's spread over the next six years. He also has a $10 million (£6.7 million), five-year deal with a sportswear company, making up the remainder of his annual earnings.