Brits Prefer Curves to 'Size Zero'

A new study by hair removal expert, Veet, reveals that British men and women prefer the shapely and curvaceous figures of Beyonce Knowles and Kate Winslet to the size zero frames of Kate Moss and Kiera Knightly.

The study - which concealed the faces of 50 female celebrities and asked 500 men and women to vote for their favourite celebrity legs - reveals that 21% of men prefer superstar Beyonce's shapely pins, while 29% of women polled British beauty Kate Winslet as their number one.

Strictly Come Dancing Star, Emma Bunton and The Holiday actress Kate Winslet took second and third place for the UK's male population with 17% and 15% of the votes respectively. Surprisingly, highly paid fashion icon Kate Moss only received 1% of men's votes for best legs, despite being well known for her model pins!

It's reassuring to know that when it comes to body types, men and women have very similar ideas of what's sexy and what's not. The majority of UK ladies would like to have Kate Winslet's legs with Emma Bunton's only slightly behind in second place with 16%. Beyonce takes third place with 15% of women envious of her legs. An expected favourite, Julia Roberts famous for those Pretty Women legs, only received 3% of the vote from women and fell into eighth place.

Sexologist Dr Stephanie Goodwin explains; "These findings are reassuring in that they support the traditional theory of attraction. Sexual theorists have shown that curvy women exude a natural confidence, making them very attractive to the opposite sex - but what's encouraging is that in the day of the 'size zero' this appreciation of a fuller figure also extends to females."

So it's official, curvy, fuller legs mean sexy legs. To make sure your legs look super sexy this year, here are some top tips from Veet beautician Sarah Bunkell:

- Make your skin sparkle by drinking at least eight glasses of water each day

- Moisturise your legs everyday to maintain carresably soft skin

- Ensure your legs look picture perfect by waxing away any unsightly hair. Veet Ready To Use Wax Strips are perfect for girls in a hurry, keep a few in your handbag for last minute emergencies.

- Accessorise your outfit with some sparkly heels to elongate your legs even more

- Wait at least 24 hours after waxing before applying fake tan as hair can soak up the product instead of the skin!

And if you want to know the full results here is the order in which our celebs polled:

Women's top 10 celebrity legs are:

1) Kate Winslet 29%
2) Emma Bunton 16%
3) Beyonce Knowles 15%
4) Myleene Klass 12%
5) Liz Hurley 9%
6) Penny Lancaster 7%
7) Mischa Barton 6%
8) Julia Roberts 3%
9) Coleen Mcloughlin 2%
10) Kiera Knightly 1%

Men's top 10 celebrity legs are:

1) Beyonce Knowles 21%
2) Emma Bunton 17%
3) Kate Winslet 15%
4) Coleen Mcloughlin 14%
5) Myleene Klass 9%
6) Liz Hurley 8%
7) Paris Hilton 7%
8) Cameron Diaz 5%
9) Penny Lancaster 3%
10) Kate Moss 1%