Jesse James claims Sandra Bullock was “proud” of him when he went to rehab

Jesse James claims Sandra Bullock was “proud” of him when he went to rehab.

The motorcycle entrepreneur – who underwent treatment for rumoured sex addiction after it emerged he had cheated on his wife – admits he confessed “everything” about his infidelities, after previously telling a string of lies to cover his tracks.

He said: "I told her basically everything, that I had affairs outside of our marriage... I think she had her suspicions but I lied my way out of it. I lied to everyone, even myself.

"I told her I was going to get help and she told me she was proud of me."

Jesse also spoke of his heartbreak at seeing Sandra with four-month-old adopted son Louis Bardo - who she cares for as a single parent following their marriage split – but admits he understands why he had to be excluded from the legal process.

He added in a forthcoming interview on US TV show ‘Nightline’: “The photographs of them made me sad. But I realise why things had to be done in a certain way.

"To see her in the role as mother is, like, one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. She is like a fish to water... as soon as she put that baby into her hands, it was automatic and amazing."