Pop hunk Nick Lachey has less than fond memories of his first kiss - because he had to be forced into it.

The former 98 DEGREES singer, married to pop beauty Jessica Simpson, admits he was never much of a ladies' man when he was growing up.

He recalls, "My ninth-grade girlfriend had to make out first kiss happen because I was too chicken s***."

And while Simpson proudly boasts that her husband oozes sex appeal, Lachey himself insists he's not as perfect as his wife and fans believe.

He adds, "I have a big, bulky nose. But then again, you know what they say about guys with big noses..."

17/06/2004 08:53