GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR A DATE WITH NELL
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[ September 20th 2004 ]

Men would rather date speed queen Vicki Butler-Henderson or model Nell McAndrew than Welsh weathergirl Siān Lloyd. A charity auction, offering dream dinner dates with top celebrities, has seen the Welsh TV presenter lagging behind. The bidding war sees Vicki in pole position and sexy Nell snapping at her heels in second place. "Siān is at the back of the pack so will need some support from her Welsh fans to beat the £9,200 record paid last year for a date with GMTV's Penny Smith," said a spokeswoman for DatingDirect.com.

It is running the auction in conjunction with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to celebrate National Dating Day on Friday. Others in the event are TV presenters Natasha Kaplinsky and Eamonn Holmes. Celebrity memorabilia from Jamie Oliver and Elton John will also be up for auction.