REAR OF THE YEAR

The best things come in fives

Rear of the Year is a British award held yearly for people with a fine posterior. It is organised by Rear of the Year Limited and was Initially presented as a one off thing. Barbara Windsor, the famous carry on star who is now in a UK famous soap called "Eastenders" won the very first award in 1976.

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In 1986 the award was presented to a man for the very first time, Michael Barrymore, and 1989 Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra, be the first royal recipient won it. From 1996 the awards have been presented yearly to both sexes.

Sian Lloyd and joint winner Lee mead (right pic) now join a star-studded list of Britain's posteriors to be crowned Rear of the Year for 2007.

At 49, Sian, who was once engaged to Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik. And Lee Stephen Mead, who is a British musical theatre actor, best known for playing the male lead in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. beat younger contestants to win the title in the online poll.

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Rear of the year previous winners.

1st: 1976 Barbara Windsor

1981 Felicity Kendal. 1982 Suzi Quatro. 1983 Lulu. 1984 Elaine Paige. 1985 Lynsey De Paul. 1986 Anneka Rice and Michael Barrymore (joint). 1987 Anita Dobson. 1988 Su Pollard. 1989 Marina Ogilvy . 1992 Ulrika Jonsson. 1993 Sarah Lancashir.1994 Mandy Smith and Richard Fairbrass (joint). 1995 Lisa Riley (as Mandy Dingle). 1996 Tracy Shaw and James Crossley (Hunter of Gladiators). 1997 Melinda Messenger and Gary Barlow 1998. Carol Smillie and Frank Skinner 1999. Denise van Outen and Robbie Williams 2000. Jane Danson and Graham Norton 2001. Claire Sweeney and John Altman 2002 Charlotte Church and Scott Wright 2003. Natasha
Pictures of "Rear of the year" contenders;) Some small and be warned, LARGE