A WOMAN who revealed she was a virgin despite being married for 33 years is discovering a whole new life as a celebrity.

Margaret Austin, aged 57, revealed to the world on a televised chat show in June that she had never indulged in sex.

Now she and her husband Bill have been whisked off to a secret location for a photo shoot for a major celebrity magazine, and media interest is building.

Dirty

The shoot, for Chat, follows an appearance on the BBC's Kilroy show when Tenbury Wells town councillor Mrs Austin won the audience's respect for her open and honest revelations.

On the show, she told the audience that, despite 12 years of therapy, she could still hear her mother's voice telling her sex was dirty and nasty.

This week, the couple were wined and dined by Chat at a top hotel in the countryside and photographed in a four-poster bed.

They were also snapped in informal moments and out walking.

Fantastic

"It's been a fantastic experience," said Mrs Austin.

"We felt like celebrities for the night and it's been wonderful.

"We spent two hours being photographed and our story will be out by Christmas."

She said her "wonderful, caring and supportive" husband was coping well with the new-found celebrity status, despite being shy.

"He's a bit shy but he was very good and really enjoyed the big breakfast at the hotel," she said.