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Sunday September 14, 2008

Heather Mills’ chances of appearing on Desperate Housewives were scuppered after Eva Longoria objected to her casting, Mills’ former publicist has revealed.

Michele Elyzabeth — who worked with the former glamor model and ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney for several years before quitting in July (2008) — says Heather “was desperate to live in America” and tried to land herself roles in several US TV shows to little success.

Elyzabeth explains, “Heather wanted to be accepted by Hollywood in any way.

“I tried to get her on Desperate Housewives in a little cameo. The producer was keen, I reckon they saw the chance to get some headlines for the show. But when the stars discussed her casting, Eva Longoria was totally against it.

“She demanded Heather be dropped from consideration. I even had discussions with the bosses of Ugly Betty but they gave me a flat no. The major TV shows over here just didn’t think Heather fitted in anywhere.”

Elyzabeth also revealed how Mills, 40, ruined her chances of starring in Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.

She tells Britain’s News of The World newspaper, “Heather said she’d only do it if she was guaranteed to win. That was obviously impossible so she instructed me to guarantee her a place in the final. Naturally the producers knocked back that idea but still agreed to a meeting with us and Donald Trump, the show’s star.

“At this stage I was getting desperate as this show could open up so many doors for us. But again the meeting ended badly as Heather insisted she only wanted to judge a task rather than be a contestant.

“She lashed out, reckoned the show was manipulating her and moaned at me, ‘I’m not doing it, absolutely NOT! They’ll use my name, I’ll look ridiculous!’”