Antony's feeling fairly Blue today (apologies), what with the Sunday papers (The Mirror) being awash with pictures of him, well, washing an ATM with his portable fire hose. And by that, I mean his penis.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on what way you view the world) we don't have the photos of him pissing against an ATM machine on Saturday night, but they're quite impressive in a "look, no hands!" multitasking kind of way, as opposed to an 'All Rise' kind of way. Apologies.
Of seeing the photographs, Costa said: "I was so mortified when I saw the pictures. No one wants to be seen like that. I would never, ever want to upset or embarrass my family, or the band. I was on a night out, got a bit drunk and did something stupid (and against the law). It's a mistake I'm not proud of and I am so, so sorry to anyone I have offended".
The Mirror reports that George Iatrou, manager of the Post Office on William IV Street where the incident took place, said Costa should be dropped from Eurovision: "This is appalling. We clean the machines every day but what he has done is disgusting. We shouldn’t have to clean up after people behaving like this - it's not a civilised way to behave."
So, how exactly did he behave? Here's a blow by blow (again, apologies) account of what happened: "The singer is pictured near Trafalgar Square, only 30 yards from a public toilet. The 29-year-old father of one relieves himself while deep in conversation on his mobile phone, leaving a pool of urine on the pavement. After finishing the call, he reaches into his back pocket for his wallet. He eventually re-fastens his trousers - with total indifference to other people needing to use the Post Office cash machine - after withdrawing a wad of notes. BBC bosses, who screen family favourite Eurovision to a Saturday evening audience of millions, have hailed Costa and Blue as the 'perfect choice' to represent the UK in this year's contest."
