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Charlie Sheen has been revealed to be the Hollywood actor diagnosed HIV-positive, a major US website claims.

The star is set to talk to America’s Today programme in the morning but US website Radar have revealed his identity ahead of his appearance.

Speculation was mounting Sheen was to be named this week by a US magazine as living with the disease.

But today producers of the breakfast show took to Twitter to announce they were interviewing the actor.

“Tomorrow on Today: @charliesheen talks to @MLauer in a live revealing interview .”

On their website it said the Anger Management actor would “appear live in Studio 1A.”

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Anchor Matt Lauer is Today’s highest profile interviewer on the show previously landing Pippa Middleton’s first chat.

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News of the interview led RadarOnline and its sister magazine the National Enquirer to name the actor today.

The website read: “After an exhaustive 18-month investigation, the ENQUIRER reveals the sex-crazed 50-year-old actor, who has a long history of sleeping with porn stars, strippers and groupies of both sexes, is now desperate to cover up his medical crisis, and it’s costing him millions.

It went on, ‘quoting a close friend of the star’ who said: “Charlie thought he was indestructible and took no precautions - even though he was indulging in high-risk sex practices.”

Sheen, who has boasted of sleeping with more than 5,000 women, is alleged to have confessed his illness to almost a dozen sources.

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The magazine also disclosed allegations Sheen’s ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, he “potentially” infected her with HIV.

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“I had a drug induced psychotic break at Charlie’s after doing drugs with Charlie for that many days,” she reportedly wrote in a text message.

“I couldn’t handle the HIV news. Just 6 months ago I was diagnosed with the eye disease and then Charlie potentially giving me HIV…”

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The National Enquirer claimed at least four women have alleged the actor exposed them to the virus.

It was reported last week before his identity was revealed he had spent millions paying for people’s silence including one girl he paid £13,000 a month to.

“Charlie had sex with multiple partner since learning his HIV status without informing them of his potentially deadly HIV infection,” one source is alleged to have told the magazine.

HIV Facts and figures

The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has reported that at the end of 2012, there were 33.5 million people living with HIV around the world.

The figures are reportedly bigger due to people living longer with more effective HIV treatment.

It was reported that at the end of 2012, there were an estimated 98,400 people living in the UK with HIV.

The number of people dying from AIDS-related illness fell to 1.6 million in 2012, which was down from a peak of 2.3 million in 2005.

If you're concerned or have questions about HIV - contact Terrence Higgins Trust - www.tht.org.uk