Castaway 2000--Lustaways!!

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LUSTAWAYS!

First romance for TV Castaways...

TWO of telly's Castaways have fallen madly in love on their remote Scottish island. They were even caught sharing a passionate cuddle in bed. Trapeze artist Philiy Page's steamy frolic with Irish charmer Padraig Nallen is the first sign of romance flourishing in the fly-on-the-wall series. Love blossomed although SHE is a strict vegetarian and HE is a committed meat muncher. Now besotted Padraig has even sent home pictures of his new love to his mum. The couple's secret affair was exposed when fellow Castaway Ray Bowyer walked in on them. Builder Ray - who has quit the Ł2.4 million show amid rows - said: "I found them in bed wrapped in each other's arms in the middle of the day. "We'd noticed something was going on when we were all living in an old schoolhouse. Their two single beds were getting closer together. "Now they are pretty blatant about it and go about holding hands. They seem made for each other. "Padraig, 28, wooed Philiy, 25 - his first girlfriend for ages - as they braved the harsh conditions on Taransay in the Hebrides. Viewers will tonight see how they and their 34 fellow volunteers are coping in the latest episode of the BBC's Castaway 2000.Philiy, who has dreadlocks and a pierced belly button, nursed Padraig when he broke an ankle. He was fascinated by the petite hippy who took trapeze training at a circus school while studying for an arts and science degree in Manchester. She fell under Padraig's spell as he sang her Irish folk songs and played haunting tunes on his penny whistle. Philiy even forgave him for being a self-confessed "ravenous carnivore. "Padraig, a graduate in English and German, joined the year-long TV experiment after tiring of city life. A former college pal in Dublin said: "He is a genuine guy and surprisingly he hasn't had a serious girlfriend for a long time. This is his first real love. "He is an adventurous person but also quite shy and sensitive. All his friends are chuffed for him and look forward to meeting his girl." Computer salesman Padraig is so smitten by his new-age girlfriend he's sent photos of her to mum Maura in Ireland.Mrs Nallen said: "I'm delighted he has found love. He's very independent and clever but that's not to say he's cold. Philiy she will be welcome here."Mrs Nallen will be watching the show tonight in the hope of learning more about Philiy.She said: "We don't know much more than anyone else but if Padraig is happy we're happy too."Friends of Philiy told how she travelled regularly from her student flat in Manchester for trapeze classes in nearby Rochdale.One former flatmate said: "She was so into the trapeze that it was to the exclusion of everything else, including men. She never had a regular boyfriend as far as I'm aware."Justine Marsh, spokeswoman at the Skylight Circus Arts group where Philiy had lessons, said: "She was hard-working and getting quite good. She came for a few months before leaving to do the TV programme. She was a really nice girl and we hope she comes for more lessons after getting off the island."Philiy, who also studied photography, has travelled extensively in Europe and is used to "roughing it."Locals who visited Taransay from Tarbert on the mainland said they have noticed that Padraig and Philiy "look very comfortable together".But the BBC refused to say if viewers will see any sign of the romance tonight. A spokesman said: "There may well be a love interest, but people will just have to keep tuning in to find out."They were making friends and doing things all along. It is good TV."A doctor, physiotherapist and former solicitor are among those "marooned" on the isle.Ray Bowyer called the experiment a shambles and fled home to Manchester amid claims of boozing and tantrums.

From The People newspaper

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