Why was an article in the Sunday Mirror about Robert Palmer and Mary Ambrose debunked by family Palmers publicity manager Any details?

The article in the Sunday Mirror on Robert Palmer and Mary Ambrose was deemed "false and defamatory" by Palmer's publicity manager because it suggested a romantic association between Palmer and his long-time publicist and close friend, despite repeated denials of such romantic claims from Mary Ambrose who has been in a long-term romantic relationship with someone for a long time.

The statement emphasized that Palmer and Ambrose strictly maintained a professional friendship throughout his life, citing several interviews wherein Ambrose openly dismissed rumors of anything romantic while expressing their appreciation of their decades-long association on a purely platonic level.