Desperate Housewives cast turn down a £5million Playboy offer

14-03-2005 00:00

The gorgeous cast of 'Desperate Housewives' were forced to turn down a £5million offer to pose nude for Playboy after Teri Hatcher refused to strip for the magazine.

Magazine owner Hugh Hefner offered the huge sum to the US show's five beautiful stars, Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Nicolette Sheridan, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman, to appear in a special edition of the erotic publication featuring all of them naked.

However, although some of the actresses were reportedly keen to peel off for the shoot, the deal was scuppered by Hatcher - who previously stripped for her role in James Bond movie 'Tomorrow Never Dies' - who turned down the offer after much consideration.

She said: "I looked at it seriously but it's inappropriate. It's just an opportunity to see celebrities without their clothes."

Earlier this month, it was revealed Hatcher is earning a staggering £150,000 per episode, following the phenomenal success of the first series of 'Desperate Housewives'.

The 40-year-old actress - who pocketed a "meagre" £20,000 for each hour-long show during the first series - was rewarded by bosses for signing up for a second series of the hit show with an incredible 650 per cent pay rise after becoming the show's main star.

Meanwhile, her co-stars, who used to earn just £970 for each episode, also received undisclosed pay rises as well as a new car each.