| Smash Hits (July 10th - 23rd) Continued.. |
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| The S Club 7 girls: would you? "They're gorgeous. I'd date any of them but I think they've all got boyfriends, haven't they?" Nope. Looks like it's Tina's lucky day! And how about the lovely J.Lo? "Oh no, she would be a nightmare. She comes into the room with an entourage, right ? Wouldn't I have to repaint my house for her or something?" Christina Aguilera ? "Beautiful, but too preened. And too skinny - I don't like that." "Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before?" Looks like this isn't an easy boy to please! "That's not true. There are a lot of girls I'd like to meet. Actually, I'd really like to meet Britney to say sorry!" He laughs and absent-mindedly plays with his silver bracelet. "But I'd much rather go out with someone normal," he adds. "And I'd definately go out with a fan. (Hurrah! - Ed) I think most famous people are abnormal - me included!" Form an orderly queue, please, girls! He continues, "I like the girl-next-door look. And I love hair that's just been washed and blow dried. Clean hair and a touch of lip salve - bad-a-bing!" So, what would a single girl have to do to pull the elusive Darius Danesh? "I like the subtle approach," he says. " All it takes to let someone know you like them is a smile or a little look." Eh? The Smash Hits girls have been trying that all day, but it hasn't worked so far. "But sometimes the direct approach is good," he adds. "It shows that the girl is nice and confident." Aha! We make a mental note to try the "D'you, come here often?" line on him over lunch. On The Lash As we take time out for some food, Darius wanders around the house, offering to make cups of tea and chatting to everyone as if he's known them for years. He's brought his guitar and launches into an acoustic version of Colourblind (swoon!) with our talented photographer stepping in as his backing singer. During lunch, we learn more things about him. Firstly, he spends at least 5 minutes brushing his teeth after every meal. Secondly, he performed in a school production of Oliver wuth his flies open (he was commando at the time!), and finally, he was once mistaken for Boyzone's Keith Duffy by every photographer in London. D: "It was way before Popstars and I was at a James Bond premiere, on a date." he explains, as we find another comfy corner to continue our chat. "The photographers were shouting Keith! Oi Keith, give us a smile mate' I just kept my head down and ran inside. I don't look like him, do I ?" Erm, no, but the ponytail probably didn't help. Not surprisingly, the conversation soon reverts back to girls ("I've had a lot of experience.") Darius has had six serious girlfriends so far and he's still good friends with all of them. No kiss-and-tells on the horizon for this pop boy then! In fact, he's much more of an old romantic than a sex crazed Casanova who'll take advantage of his fame. "The most romantic thing I've ever done for someone? Well..."He shifts in his chair and goes a little pink. "When I was 14, all my mates took the mickey out of me because I had long eyelashes. I was seeing this girl and one of them told me that she secretly hated them - so I cut them all off!" He starts laughing and shakes his head. "My mum freaked at me! And when I went into school the next day, my girlfriend was distraught. She said: "Oh, Darius, what have you done? I loved your eyelashes!" My mates thought it was hilarious. "I'd cut the eyelashes into a newspaper which had been thrown in the dustbin. So I ended up going through the smelly old bins on my hands and knees until I found my eyelashes again. I tipped them into a card and sent them to her. She cried when she got them." Tears of happiness we hope! What a softie - this is the kind of guy you could take home to meet your mum. It's getting dark outside and we've finished all our photos for the day. Darius, good humoured as ever, busies himself signing autographs for the SH team, our mums and our mates. He's happy to carry on long after his cab arrives, writing a personal note on each picture. Gorgeous, polite and friendly, he's pretty much the perfect pop star. He might already be a household name, but this is just the beginning for big D ! |