MUSIC guru Simon Cowell has launched a search for the UK's ideal woman to star in his new dating show, Cupid.

But didn't he find the perfect candidate during his stint as a judge on ITV1's Pop Idol? He seemed smitten with Worsley singer Sarah Whatmore to the point of asking for her hand in marriage live on air. So will Sarah be thinking of auditioning for Cowell's new reality show? "I think Sarah is trying to put the marriage proposal behind her," a source close to Whatmore told us.

Auditions will be held in Manchester on April 8 and 9. Further details from cupid@thamestv.co.uk or tel: 020 7691 6666.