Reproduced from Daily Mail WEEKEND 14 September 1996

Who was your first girlfriend?

I don't really remember the first, but I did develop a huge crush on a girl two years above me in school when I was about six. She was called Janet and I followed her around with moony eyes while she hardly acknowledged my existence.

Do you remember your first passionate kiss?

It was outside the local youth club when I was about 14 or 15. Unfortunately, when I saw the girl the next day she wanted nothing more to do with me.

Who first broke your heart?

Throughout my teens I developed endless crushes which were never reciprocated. But I have never forgotten the time my girlfriend left me for a much older man when I was about 28. I couldn't understand what she saw in him.

Who told you the facts of life?

I learned most of them from graffiti in the school loos and friends in the playground.

What immediately attracts you to a woman?

A beautiful face, and then the rest of the body in descending order. A sense of humour is essential. I am also attracted to unusual-looking girls. I once went out with a Pamela Anderson type, but I realised that kind of stereotyped girl wasn't for me.

What turns you off?

Bad teeth.

What is your best chat-up line?

When I met Kate I already had a girlfriend. But after that relationship ended, I discovered that Kate was a devoted Wimbledon Football Club fan. I called and asked her what she was going to do on Saturday nights now that the football season had finished. I must have caught her on the hop because she agreed to a date.

Should men always make the first move?

No. Women have made passes at me and it can be flattering, unless of course you aren't attracted to them.

Is promiscuity ever acceptable?

Not these days, although I believe that it is in man's nature to sleep around. But society would be in chaos if this wasn't somehow restrained. I would hate to be a teenager nowadays and I worry for my children when they grow up.

Is there too much sex on television?

I think the nine o'clock boundary is gradually being pushed forward and I'm concerned about children being exposed to things they shouldn't. I watched Top Of The Pops with my children recently and Michael Jackson was dancing very provocatively, which I thought was wrong. I don't want my children to see such things, but it is getting harder to stop them.

What is the most erotic film you have seen?

Fatal Attraction.

When did you lose your virginity?

It was with a girl I had known for about six weeks when I was 17 or 18. Although the first time was a bit of a disappointment, I still felt like doing a lap of honour afterwards.

What was your most embarrassing encounter?

It happened on a first date with a girl I really liked. We went out one evening and had a great time, although I remember being surprised that she didn't want to dance. I drove her home and stopped the car to kiss and cuddle. When I put my hand on her knee, I suddenly realised that something wasn't quite right. She had a wooden leg.

What is the most unusual place you have made love?

In an InterCity loo on the way from London to Manchester. It was difficult in such a confined space, but somehow we managed it.

What excuses do you use if you don't want to have sex?

I'm too hot/tired/drunk/in a bad mood/my recurring back problem has just recurred.

Do you think lovemaking improves with age?

Everyone goes through good and bad phases, although I think you become more controlled as you get older. Nothing can be as exciting as that first time.

What do you like to do immediately after making love?

Cuddle a bit, then smoke a cigarette.

How many sexual partners have you had?

About 20.

What does your partner find most attractive about you?

Kate and I are mentally very similar which attracts us both, although we are, perhaps, sometimes too alike.

Have you ever had a one-night stand?

Yes, when I was younger. I've had to sneak out or quite a few houses holding my shoes.

Have you ever been to a strip club?

Kate and I stayed in Bangkok once and decided we had to see one of the infamous strip shows. It was a hair-raising performance to say the least, and, to my mind, sex degraded in this way has absolutely no charm or attraction.

Who, in the public eye, has sex appeal?

I think fame itself gives people sex appeal. It's amazing how many people become attractive to others just because they've been on the television. Specifically, I find Cindy Crawford, Eve Pollard and Sharron Davies all very sexy.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Yes, absolutely. Love and lust are inextricably linked and it is completely natural to meet someone and think: 'I could fall in love with this person.'

Do you ever wish you had been born a woman?

No. I am happy being a man, although it might be nice to be an attractive woman, as you would have lots of pursuing admirers to choose from.

Stock and Aitken's latest release is Saturday Night by Sindy on Love This Records, out on Monday.