May 25 2003

Anouska and Nush turn on charm

By Mike Hamilton And Nick Henegan

TWO Big Brother beauties were last night locked in a battle for the attentions of hunky Federico as sexual tension reached boiling point in the TV house.Stunning blonde Nush Nowak, 23, and dusky 20-year-old Anouska Golebwieski took turns to flirt with the handsome Scot - son of a millionaire.Single Federico Martone, 23 - who took a pack of condoms and some handcuffs into the house - lapped up the female attention.The flirting kicked off as soon as Anouska, who said she had a "sort of" boyfriend - Andrew Little, first laid eyes on waiter Federico.But her behaviour has upset boyfriend Andrew, a 25-year-old recruitment consultant, who fled to a music festival to get away from his Big Brother nightmare.Last night Richard Mathers, 25, boyfriend of Anouska's sister Gisele, also 25, said: "He is not very happy about it all. He feels a bit disappointed. They have been going out for a few months - it was obvious that they liked each other a lot."He added that Anouska "is always flirtatious and gets a lot of male attention but she hasn't had many boyfriends."The Portugese beauty, who admitted she would "miss sex" when told she was going into the house, smiled approvingly as she watched the Scot walk down the stairs into the house.Later, flicking her dark hair back suggestively, she complimented Federico - recently dumped by his long-term girlfriend - on his own trendy hairstyle as the couple cuddled up on the sofa.The waiter's confidence took a knock after he was nominated by Stephanie Smith, 27, in the surprise eviction vote on Friday night.But after his nomination - when Steph accused him of taking himself too seriously - student Nush rushed to comfort him.The blonde, whose boyfriend of three years Jeff is regularly abroad, dashed up to the Scot and threw her arms around him.As the pair hugged, she whispered some reassuring words and asked if he was OK.

The attention appeared to immediately cheer up glum Federico. But loudmouth Anouska - favourite to be the first evicted next Friday - would not be outdone.The nursery assistant, who lives with her older sister in Bournemouth, hatched a plot to keep herself and Federico in the camera-filled house.She told the former male model: "If we get all sexy together then people won't evict us. There's going to be some action between us, baby."Anouska, whose curvy figure drew comments from host Davina McCall as the show started, wore a string of skimpy outfits. Viewers saw her J-Lo style bottom and caught a glimpse of a tattoo on her lower back as she reached up to a kitchen cupboard. The flirt also struck a saucy pose in a daring vest top and straw hat.The action looked set to hot up when Federico burst into the girls' room while they were changing to suggest a dip in the pool. As contestants knocked back booze, including champagne, the Scot plunged into the hot tub in the garden - but he was only joined by Ray, Scott Williams and Jon Tickle in the tub. Nush later told housemates she was desperate to jump in the tub but did not want to be the only girl taking a dip.And the student, who lives with her parents in Worcestershire, was soon back to flirting with Federico.As the blonde cuddled up to him in the lounge he put his arm around her and said: "You look very sexy."Anouska also planted a kiss on the lips of stunned church-goer Cameron Stout, 32, from the Orkney Islands.Yesterday Federico wowed his growing army of female fans when he stripped off and took a cold shower.The hunk showed off his tanned body as he walked around the bathroom before jumping in the shower.Later male viewers got a treat when Nush was seen in the shower wearing just her knickers as Tania brushed her teeth.And last night one of Federico's relatives said he would try to have his wicked way with both Anouska and Nush.His cousin, Claudio Zecchino, 34, predicted he would bed at least one of the girls - and avoid eviction.Claudio, who plays football and goes clubbing with Federico, said: "I know Federico and I know how he works."He and Anouska are getting very close and I also think he's trying to move in on Nush. I reckon he'll end up in bed with at least one of them."But he added: "I'm quite shocked he's up for eviction. But then the housemates have had to make snap decisions based on first impressions."Anyway I've got every confidence in him. He won't get evicted. He'll come out on top."Federico, who lives with his parents in Baillieston, Glasgow and works in has father's restaurant has already admitted that he lives for "music, movies and sex".Yesterday the house was quiet as the contestants nursed hangovers from the opening night drinking session.Housemates asked Big Brother for paracetemol after a booze binge which lasted until 5am yesterday morning.And Nush revealed the bizarre way she met boyfriend Jeff - she was asleep in a friend's bed when he sat on her.