Dennis demands £1K from newspaper

Dennis McHugh told a Scottish newspaper that he would only apologise for his behaviour in the Big Brother house if he was paid £1,000.

McHugh was removed by producers last week after he spat in the face of fellow housemate Mohamed Mohamed in an alcohol-fuelled row.

The Daily Record was contacted by a friend of the dance teacher, who explained that the newspaper could secure an interview with Dennis if it could beat an offer of £900 from an English tabloid.

"He is sorry for what happened but he's not going to do anything for nothing," the pal explained, before being turned down by the publication.

McHugh's apology appears in The Sun newspaper today. He claimed that he is "disgusted" by his behaviour and vowed never to drink alcohol again.

A Big Brother insider said: "What Dennis did was seriously offensive. When he was evicted, the Big Brother bosses didn't allow him to do any interview with Davina McCall or any of the other shows associated with it.

"After he's back in Scotland, clearly they can't help it if he crawls out of the woodwork, but you have to say he has a brass neck asking for money after what happened."

McHugh was questioned by police over the incident at the weekend. No further action will be taken at this stage.