(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Katherine Heigl once went on a date with her personal trainer only for him to beg her to get him acting work.

The star is happily married to singer Josh Kelley, who she raises 20-month-old daughter Naleigh with. Although Katherines home life is now content, she admits it hasnt always been that way. She had a number of dreadful dates before finding love with Josh, but finds them so funny she is happy to discuss them.

My worst was when I was 18. I was like, 20lbs. heavier and trying real hard to work it off at the gym and my trainer asked me out, she said at a press conference to promote her new movie Life as We Know It. He took me to Sizzler and gave me his head shot and asked me if I could get him in my agency. I knew it wasn't the extra 20lbs. that turned him on.

The 31-year-old added she should have known the evening was destined to be bad when she noticed her date had shaved his legs.

In the movie, Katherine and Josh Duhamel play two people who have to look after a little girl when her mother dies. Katherines character Holly has dated Eric, portrayed by Josh, before but they didnt get on, making their new life together tough.

Josh was equally as candid when it came to discussing his love life. The star is married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, and explained he is eternally thankful he has a wife as he hates dating so much.

I've had plenty of awkward moments, but I've always been in relationships for a long time. Dating always scared the c**p out of me. For that reason I couldn't really date, he explained. I had to make very sure that I wanted to date this person. I would do a complete recon. So, I made sure that I wanted to be with them before I actually started dating.

That's so interesting and weird, Katherine laughed. (C) Cover Media