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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Carol Vorderman becomes the first celebrity to win the Rear of the Year award twice

Carol Vorderman(53) has been ranked top of the bottoms for a second time

Carol Vorderman(53) said: 'I am both surprised and flattered to win the award for a second time - particularly at this stage of my life.

'As I said when I won it in 2011, I always suspected there were a lot of people out there who were glad to see the back of me. It now appears there were even more than I thought.'


The former Countdown brainbox, known for her ability with figures, is the first person to take the Rear of the Year title twice
The male winner of the prize is singer and television host Olly Murs, who showed he has the X Factor when it comes to a shapely bum.

The duo were chosen in a public poll for the annual award, with organisers saying they received more than 10,000 votes

The very first Rear of the Year’ award was presented in 1976 to actress Barbara Windsor but it wasn't until Felicity Kendal's win in 1981 that it became an annual event with a presentation.

The first male celebrity to win was Michael Barrymore 1986 along with female winner Anneka Rice

Since 1997, the Rear of the Year award has been presented annually to both a male and female celebrity.




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