Mark Philippoussis is facing some furry competition for the affection of his girlfriend. The tennis ace’s very own love match, model actor Silvana Lovin, has landed a gig in Hollywood in the movie The Muppets … Again! The film, shot at Walt Disney Studios sees her vie for the muppet Pepe the King Prawn’s attention.
“It was funny as we ended up tearing both his hands off in the scene. It was an amazing experience,” she said of her experience. The film also stars Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Usher, Sean Combes (P Diddy) and Ray Liotta.
Following the trend of starring alongside furry animals, she has also landed a role on American series of Wilfred with Elijah Wood and Aussie creator Jason Gann, in which she plays a “beautiful girl who strikes their attention”.
