Jessica Simpson hires male escort: Oops

Nov 9, 2006, 8:00 GMT

Jessica Simpson accidentally hired a male escort for a blind date.

The 'Dukes of Hazard' actress, the ex-wife of Nick Lachey, has been scouring internet dating sites to find a man ever since she split from singer John Mayer.

However, the blonde star was left red-faced after she unknowingly arranged a meeting with a 'professional hooker'.

A friend of Jessica's told Australia's New Weekly magazine: "Jessica logged onto the internet to find male company.

"She found a picture of a guy in Los Angeles she thought was ideal.

"They arranged to meet, but when she turned up, she found out the sad truth - he was only interested in a 'professional transaction'. The guy turned out to be a male escort."

Jessica - who recently announced on US TV that she was "sexually frustrated" - quickly realised her mistake and told her date in no certain terms to get lost.  er...hmmm.

The source added: "Jessica was horrified and told him to go to hell. She wasn't that desperate."

The unfortunate incident has now made Jessica think twice about her choice of suitors.

The friend said: "She never imagined male hookers would be trying to cash in on the service. It's turned her off the web - and that was her main hobby."

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