AN ANONYMOUS man has come forward to claim he was the secret gay lover of a father-of-two accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two children in Colorado.

The man alleges he had a fling with Christopher Watts after chatting on MeetMe not long before he was accused of slaying Shanann Watts, Celeste, three, and Bella four.

10 Christopher Watts with his pregnant wife, who has been found dead Credit: Facebook

US TV host Ashleigh Banfield - who fronts the show Crime & Justice - said she spoke to the man but admits she can't stand up his claims.

"He reached out to me and messaged me,'" the man alleged.

"It was small talk. He told me his age. He had two daughters.

"He told me he was looking for a relationship in the long run.

"I asked why his profile said straight. He said he was not out and not ready to be out as far as sexuality."

Watts was said to have been having an affair with a female colleague, however the man now alleges Watts, 33, was not sure of his sexuality.

10 TV host Ashleigh Banfield - who fronts Crime & Justice - said she spoke to the man Credit: HLN

10 Shanann and daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three, were found dead Credit: Facebook

"I asked him to make sure he's not bisexual cause he had two children. He told me he didn't know. At that moment he was attracted to me as a male," the man told Banfield.

The man even bizarrely claims he spent time with Watts' family after he was apparently reassured by Watts that he no longer had sex with his wife.

According to the interviewee, Watts also told him his spouse was "abusive" that "he didn't love her" and that "she didn't love him".

However, he told Banfield he's unsure about whether or not the murder suspect actually killed his own family.

"Sociopaths can easily lead two different lives and different emotions," he reportedly added. "I hope he gets convicted and I hope he stays in prison for the rest of his life."

10 Christopher Watts is escorted into the courtroom before his bond hearing Credit: AP:Associated Press

10 Shanann with her two young daughters Credit: Facebook

The Watts family murder - what is known so far:

The bodies of the mum and kids were dumped inside oil tanks at Watts' workplace

Investigators say they were killed at the family home before their bodies were moved

Shanann had just landed a glamorous new job which kept her away from home

Pals say the mum shared her fears Chris was cheating on her days before her death

The couple once filed for bankruptcy and were facing a hefty fine in court next week

Chris Watts made an emotional appeal for his missing wife and kids to come home

After the appeal, cops reportedly announced he had confessed to killing his family

Murdered toddler, Bella Watts sings to her daddy, Chris Watts

10 The murder is believed to have happened the night before a party to celebrate the pregnancy Credit: Facebook

Watts, from Oklahoma, is accused of throttling his daughters before hiding their bodies along with their mum Shanann in oil tanks.

The two girls and their mum disappeared from their family home in Frederick, Colorado, and Watts went on local television pleading for them to come home.

Afterwards, Shannan's father Frank Rzucek Sr became emotional in court as it was revealed Watts initially told police it was his wife who murdered the children.

10 Watts is brought in to court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse Credit: AP:Associated Press

10 Frank Rzucek reacts during the arraignment hearing of Christopher Watts Credit: Reuters

Watts claimed he erupted in rage after Shanann strangled their kids when he said he wanted a separation.

Frank Rzucek Jr., Shanann's brother, rubbed his grieving father's back while glaring at Watts who did not enter a plea to any of his charges.

Watts faces three first-degree murder charges, two counts of killing a child under 12, one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body.

Dad, Chris Watts, begs missing family to come home hours before 'admitting killing them'

10 A locked gate at an entrance to a ranch where police say the bodies Credit: AP:Associated Press

10 The couple before the death of Shanann and their daughters Credit: Facebook

Judge Marcelo Kopcow told him he would face the death penalty if found guilty.

Investigators believe the three were killed in the family home before the two children were dumped in oil tanks at the Anadarko oil and gas exploration site where Chris worked in Frederick.

Another body, believed to be 15-week pregnant Shannan, was also found nearby.

Police visited the Watts home on August 13 following requests from a family friend who asked officers to check on Shanann.

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Cops searched the house and found her cellphone at the bottom of a chair, her purse in the kitchen and suitcase at the bottom of the stairs.

Watts revealed to police that he had planned on leaving his wife.

He claimed their conversation was civil, but they later became "upset and crying", so she planned to stay at her friend's house, court papers said.

Watts will next appear in court on November 19.

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