LATEST: An American newspaper has apologised after falsely claiming JACKASS star Bam Margera was the star of a secret sex tape.

The New York Post claimed Margera was captured on film performing sex acts on Lindsay Hughes - the fiancee of New York radio host Gregg 'Opie' Hughes.

But the report has now been proved to be false.

In a retraction, the newspaper says, "We reported that Hughes was taking legal action against a disgruntled ex-employee of the radio duo who had acquired the rights to the video.

"We have since learned that this information, supplied by (U.S. magazine) Steppin' Out's Chaunce Hayden, was entirely incorrect. There is no sex tape. Further, Hughes' fiancee (Lindsay Hughes) has never met the MTV star (Bam Margera)."