A source told the sun newspaper: "Nicollette was one of the first names Ultimo came up with and they have been in intense negotiations with her agent. They like the fact she is very sexy without being too skinny and that she is famous all round the world thanks to Desperate Housewives.

Ultimo are also said to be considering former Baywatch babe Carmen Electra, Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall and supermodels Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum.

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