Desperate Housewives’ Nicollette Sheridan is reportedly wanted to sell underwear for Ultimo.

The TV star is apparently first in line to succeed Rachel Hunter in her role as model for the company.

"Nicollette was one of the first names Ultimo came up with and they have been in intense negotiations with her agent,??? a source told The Sun. "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.???

He continued: "Ultimo is about real women rather than stick-thin babes in their teens and early twenties???

However, the paper says there are other candidates. Ultimo chief Michelle Mone is apparently interested in Carmen Electra, Sex And The City’s Kim Cattrall, Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum.