Branson took Ecstasy and had sex on plane

SIR Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken Class A drugs and is a member of the 'mile-high club'.

The Virgin tycoon, whose airline was the first to introduce double beds on its planes, said he met a "very attractive lady" on a flight to Los Angeles when he was 19.

He told GQ magazine: "We got chatting and it went a bit further. And it was every man's dream, to be honest.

"The problem with plane loos generally is that they are very small, and the acrobatics can't take too long because there's no room and people start banging on the door."

In the interview with Piers Morgan, the former Mirror editor, the 57-year-old entrepreneur also admitted trying cocaine, Ecstasy, tantric sex and Viagra.

He added: "I took Ecstasy once, but it didn't have a massive effect on me".

Sir Richard admitted that Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones, was the "first person to teach me how to roll a joint".