Danielle Lloyd wins damages over false claim she had two-hour sex romp with DJ

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Ms Lloyd, 23, a former Miss Great Britain and ex-girlfriend of footballer Teddy Sheringham, was at London's High Court to hear her solicitor Simon Smith tell Mr Justice Eady: "The allegations are entirely false. The incident simply did not happen."

Ms Lloyd had sued Express Newspapers over a story in the Daily Star Sunday in February - Dani's sex romp is a video nasty.

Mr Smith said that it alleged Ms Lloyd "fears a secret sex tape could ruin her" following a "steamy romp" which she initiated with a DJ to whom she was attracted in a club.

"It was alleged that she went with the man to a VIP changing room having only just met him for the first time and removed all her clothes 'within seconds' and then began 'ripping (the DJ's) clothes off' and was 'totally wild'.

"The article reported that 'the red-hot footage... captured her enjoying a marathon, two-hour sex session in a nightclub changing room'.

"It was asserted that 'she was totally wild and moaning and screaming at the top of her voice' such that 'a doorman banged on the door to tell us to keep the noise down' but that 'she didn't bat an eyelid about the doorman'."

Mr Smith said that Ms Lloyd was said to know of the existence of the film and was "terrified by the footage... fearing it could end up on the internet' which, the report said, "would really destroy" her.

He added that the newspaper did not put the allegations to Ms Lloyd before publishing.

"The publication of this false article has caused hurt, embarrassment and distress to the claimant."

He said that Ms Lloyd had made it clear from the outset that any damages would be donated to The Linda McCartney Memorial Trust.

Stephen Bacon, counsel for Express Newspapers, said that it offered its sincere apologies.

"The defendant acknowledges that the false allegations should never have been published.

"It is happy to meet the claimant's request that a donation be made to the charity of the claimant's choice.

"It also undertakes never to repeat the allegations and to reimburse the claimant's legal costs in full."