MY STORY BY CAMERON
Jul 27 2003
EXCLUSIVE
By Mike Hamilton And Emma Cox
BIG Brother winner Cameron Stout last night said he can't wait to get married - and he revealed that he wants to find a virgin bride.
Cameron, 32, insisted he will remain a virgin until he ties the knot with a woman who shares his views on no sex before marriage.
The shy church-goer said the £70,000 prize, the nationwide fame and the hordes of women bidding to take his virginity would not change his life.
Talking exclusively to the Sunday Mirror, he said: "I would certainly prefer my wife to be a virgin as well and would hope that she would share my views.
"I don't believe in sex before marriage, so I can't wait to get down the aisle.
"I dream about the first night when I am lying in a four-poster bed on a tropical island with the sound of waves outside.
"Och stop, I'm getting too excited! I've had plenty of girlfriends, but it is very frustrating holding them in my arms."
"But getting married is not only about losing my virginity. It's also about finding someone to share my life with - somebody to be a friend and a partner."
And he revealed how:
His mum is the only woman who has ever seen him naked.
Like Scott, he had the hots for Nush, describing her as "tall, dreamy and blonde".
But bad news for Steph. Although he says she's a great girl, he didn't find her sexy.
He was scared stiff of losing his virginity to stunning Zimbabwean Tapuwa Mhere when she invited him to bed in the BB South African house.
The first thing he's going to do with his money is buy a piano for his Orkney church.
He hopes to become a TV evangelist with his own religious programme.
Hours after he was voted the nation's favourite BB contestant, Orkney fish trader Cameron opened his heart. Life, he said, was a constant battle between his male sexual frustrations and his devout belief in the Bible.
He added: "I'd prefer not to count the number of girlfriends I've had. Believe me, I've certainly been tempted and it has been frustrating. But I have never slept in the same bed as a girl because my view is, why put yourself in a position where you're tempted? I don't know how it would feel, but I'm not prepared to do it to find out. It would not be worth it for me. The basis for my view is in the Bible - that's good enough for me.
"I have no problem with anybody knowing I'm a virgin and realise it's a talking point. People like to talk about scandal, or in my case the lack of it."
The Big Brother 4 champion said he has had several relationships, including one serious girlfriend while he was at Edinburgh University reading export studies and languages.
He also revealed he did not share a bed with South African housemate Tapuwa - even though she invited him to during his stint in the African house.
"That would have been too tempting and I didn't see the point of putting myself under that pressure. It would be too much to resist."
Asked how he hoped to spend his wedding night, Cameron said: "I dream of somewhere romantic like Mauritius. I want it to be idyllic, with waves lapping at the shore."
Cameron, who was allowed to walk into the bathroom while housemates including Anouska Golebiewski, 20, were showering said: "It was weird but I wasn't tempted to do anything because of all the cameras."
And what of the TV romance between housemates Nush and Scott? Cameron said he believes romance could blossom. He said: "Since I came out on Friday I've realised there may have been more to it than we all thought."
He spoke about the qualities he was looking for in a girlfriend - and appeared to be talking about BB's Steph Smith, 28. Cameron said: "She would have a sense of humour and be loving and kind. She would have dark hair, a cheeky grin and sparkly eyes." Just moments earlier he described Brummie Steph as having "lovely big sparkly eyes, lovely long eyelashes and a kind and bubbly personality".
But Cameron disappointed viewers, and host Davina McCall, who had prayed for a Big Brother romance, by ruling out a fling with Steph.
He said: "I think Steph is a gem." However, he thought there was no sexual chemistry between them, adding: "And no, the reason I did not pursue it is nothing to do with the fact she was not a virgin."
Modest Cameron also said he did not believe Steph fancied him, although she kissed him in the house during the boozy "leprechaun night".
Cameron said: "I spoke to Steph's mum at the after-show party - she was fantastic. And I've heard she wanted Steph and I to get married. I hope it's nothing to do with me winning the £70,000 prize."
Cameron said he realised he was now one of Britain's most eligible bachelors, and was sure his TV exposure would widen the net for meeting potential wives. "I am looking forward to that."
And he has already hired an agent to start a TV career. "I wouldn't mind being a presenter on Songs of Praise, it'd be cool. I liked what Thora Hird did," he said. Cameron revealed he was a huge fan of the reality show's first three series, which prompted him to shoot his audition tape with the help of younger brother Julyan, a TV presenter.
"I was stunned when I got the call asking me to come to Glasgow for the first audition," he said. "I couldn't believe they picked me out of all the people who applied." He said he couldn't wait to return to normal life in the picture postcard surroundings of Orkney, which is home to just 20,000 people.
Cameron lives in the fishing village of Stromness, with its cobbled streets, 2,000 residents, and stone cottages. He said: "The nice thing about going back there is that everyone knows me anyway.
"I think it will be easy to get back to the normal routine in Orkney. I never get homesick while I am away because of work because I know I am coming back to Orkney.
"And that's the way it will always be."
The first thing he said he would spend some of his prize money on was a new piano for his local church.
"I have got four things I want to spend my money on - the church, then my brother Julyan wants a new bathroom for his house in Glasgow." Cameron revealed he also wanted to lavish gifts on his parents John and Doris and he planned to fly to Chicago to visit friends.
Asked if he thought Big Brother had changed him he said: "I don't think so.
"People said I relaxed and was different after South Africa but I was starting to open up in week four, before I went there. I am always shy at first until I get to know people."
Indeed it appears Cameron has remained as down-to-earth as ever.
During our interview the Sunday Mirror bought him a £25 sandwich at top London hotel Claridge's.
"Twenty-five quid for a sandwich," he said. "I can't believe it. I'd have been happy with a McDonald's."
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CAMERON: MY VERDICT ON THE OTHER HOUSEMATES
GOS: He was a top bloke. He was the person I most wanted to win because he would have used the money to follow his dream of opening a restaurant.
ANOUSHKA: I regret nominating her on the first day. She was a delight, very funny and it's no surprise that she's done so well since leaving the house.
NUSH: She is very tall and dreamy and blonde, and completely daft. But she's more mature than her age - perhaps it's because she's travelled to India and other places.
TANIA: Unlike anyone I've ever met before. She's like an It girl. She goes to places you read about in magazines and that's no big deal for her.
SISSY: She was a mad one - I think she brought 27 pairs of trousers in with her. She's a real livewire who I was glad was in the house. She's a wee minx.
JUSTINE: I was very disappointed when she left. We didn't see enough of her vibrant personality. She was hilarious - the funniest person in the house.
LISA: It was a case of 80 per cent situation and 20 per cent personality. There was no way she'd get an unbiased reception after the way she was brought in.
JON: I can honestly say I was delighted to see Jon when he came back. I wasn't surprised he bitched about me, but things like that don't upset me.
SCOTT: A canny lad, a dead right guy. We were friendly quite early on. He's quick-witted and has a great sense of humour, and we really got on.
RAY: We didn't spend much time together at first but when I got back from South Africa we became pals. I was thrilled that it was just me and him at the end.
FEDERICO: When I first saw his yellow shoes I thought 'what on earth kind of person is this?' We are both Scottish, but he was a very complex character.
STEPH: She's magic, a great girl - an absolute gem. We had a real bond and will definitely be keeping in touch. But we both knew nothing romantic would happen