Sheridan shocked by naked pictures offer

Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan is reeling because a former friend is selling what he claims are raunchy photographs of the blonde actress.

American newspaper New York Post reports an ex-pal of the 41-year-old star, who plays sex mad divorcee Edie Britt in the hit ABC show, is offering the images to the highest bidder.

The unnamed man says: "I think they are beautiful pictures and they should be seen. She doesn't want me to sell them. But the way I look at it, if Mr Blackwell named her the worst-dressed person, she might as well be the least-dressed person."

Despite the former friend's sales strategy, Playboy has turned down the chance to publish the photos, but Hustler magazine is reported to be interested.