Charlie Sheen HIV reports: Heather Locklear sends message of support

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A close friend of Charlie Sheen sent a message of support to the actor before he disclosed his HIV diagnosis on Tuesday morning. The Anger Management star spoke aboout being HIV positive during an interview with Matt Lauer after speculation Sheen was the unidentified “womanising” male actor diagnosed with HIV in an article on the gossip site Radar Online earlier in November. “Prayers for Charlie and his family.” A photo posted by Heather Locklear on Nov 16, 2015 at 4:21pm PST NBC’s announcement came after the US tabloid National Enquirer published a cover story for 18 November claiming Sheen is HIV positive and had been paying former sexual partners thousands of dollars not to reveal his reported diagnosis.