Cheryl Cole has been voted as having the UK's "favourite fantasy body" - elbowing fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue into second place.

More than 2,000 men and women were quizzed in a survey conducted by YouGov last month.

The Girls Aloud star, who was announced in June as Sharon Osbourne's replacement on the ITV1 talent show, came out on top with 15% of
Minogue, whose older sister Kylie picked up her OBE at Buckingham Palace today, came joint second, alongside curvy television cook Nigella Lawson.

There has already been speculation about possible fireworks between the two female X Factor judges, who have an age gap of more than a decade between them.

But when Cole was signed up, Minogue said previously: "I am absolutely thrilled. I called Cheryl as soon as I heard this morning to congratulate her."

Mel B, who has been carving out a highly successful career the US and is the face and body of underwear range Ultimo, came next in the poll.

She was followed by super-fit Madonna, who reaches the milestone of 50 this year.

Lily Allen was the sixth most popular choice with 2% of votes.
The survey was commissioned by natural slimming aid Zotrim.



Some strange choices in that poll. Not sure about Madonna, or Lily Allen and even Cheryl Cole was dreadfully thin and anorexic looking while here marriage was in trouble.