Article: Star struck: Nicole seeks Ewan for Moulin Rouge kicks; Ooh, we love a bit of romance here at M, and what could be more swoon-making than the love affair of Satine and Christian in Moulin Rouge? We decided to play Cilla and see if we could ignite some real-life Parisian passion - with the help of a couple of cunning personal ads. Tee-hee...(Features)

Byline: Text by Rachael Woolston.

OK, here's the deal. Purely in the interests of research (and a good, hearty chuckle), we crafty minxes decided to put personal ads in Time Out, Observer Soulmates and of course the Daily Mirror, calling for people who think they resemble those Moulin Rouge lovelies, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.

Our mission was two-fold. First, would our unsuspecting lonely hearts actually resemble the stars? And if we threw in a touch of French romance and a smidgen of Gay Paree, would any of our wannabe Satines and Christians fall for ...

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