United Kingdom, July 22 -- Steve Blacknell has claimed he is the inspiration for one of his ex-girlfriend Kate Bush's hit songs.

The former TV presenter was 23 years old when he met the then-unknown 17-year-old singer via a mutual friend when they both lived in Dartford, Kent, South East England, in the 1970s.

The two fell for each other and had a relationship before her musical success began to heat up by the end of 1975.

Steve, 72, claims Kate's 1978 love song The Man with the Child in His Eyes - which peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart on July 8, 1978 - is about him.

Steve exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm reliably informed The Man With the Child in His Eyes is me. So I'll leave it at that."

In 2010, Steve reluctantly ...