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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-23631847/

FORMER Big Brother star Jason Cowan appeared in court yesterday accused of a serious sex attack.

The Scot, who was runner-up in the 2004 series, was arrested following an alleged incident at the weekend at a luxury lochside lodge.

Cowan, 38, from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, made a brief appearance at Dunoon Sheriff Court.

A Crown Office spokesman said that he made no plea or declaration and was charged under section two of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 which involves "sexual assault by penetration".

Bodybuilder Cowan is understood to have been arrested at the Drimsynie Estate, Lochgoilhead, Argyll, after a woman staying there called police on Sunday morning.

He appeared in court from custody yesterday.

The case against him was continued and he was released on bail.

A date for his next court appearance will be confirmed later.

A police spokeswoman said last night: "A 38-year-old man was arrested following an alleged sexual assault in Lochgoilhead on the morning of December 11."

Cowan, who was training to be an air steward before going on Big Brother, caused a sensation by showing off his muscled body in a leopardskin thong as he entered the house on live TV.

He finished second behind Portuguese transsexual Nadia Almada.

Cowan, who later took up work as a personal trainer and competitive bodybuilder, has also worked in the past as a refuse collector and nude model.

His BB appearance earned him short-term fame and he was reported to charge up to £1500 an hour for a personal appearance.

The Drimsynie Estate includes a luxury holiday park set in 250 acres of landscaped grounds in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The centrepiece is the Drimsynie House Hotel and Leisure Centre.

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