How to be bootylicious like previous winners of Rear of the Year gong such as Amanda Holden and Carol Vorderman
FOR years, women would ask friends: Does my bum look big in this?
But there has been a shift in recent years towards women wanting rounder, larger bottoms.
Whether it be Pippa Middleton in a bridesmaid dress, Countdown legend Carol Vorderman donning leather leggings, or those Love Islanders in thong bikinis, the nation appears to be obsessed with backsides.
And that is why the cheeky Rear Of The Year competition is still going strong in its fourth decade. The public voted their favourite celebrity booties of 2019 to be Heart radio presenter Amanda Holden, 48, pictured, and 32-year-old tennis ace Andy Murray.
Awards founder Tony Edwards said: “Amanda has a particularly shapely, well-toned and, above all, proportionate and understated rear – in contrast to the somewhat exaggerated, fake, cosmetic look recently imported from the US.” Who could he be talking about?
We look at past Rear Of The Year winners to see if they still have what it takes to be bootylicious, and the good news is, yes they do.
Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman, 58, is the only woman to have won the award twice, in 2011 and 2014.
And she showed she’still rearly in shape when out in leather trousers earlier this month
Melinda Messenger
She may have been famous for her other ample assets, but model Melinda Messenger’s boobs took a back seat when she won aged 26.
The Cowboy Builder star, 48, is still the host with the most.
Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika Jonsson looked reddy to impress with her perky posterior aged 25. Today the 52-year-old is still in great shape.
Carol Smillie
Carol Smillie couldn’t have been more, um, smiley, when she showed off her award-winning bottom.
Two decades on, the 57-year-old TV host is still a dazzler.
Fiona Bruce
Initially the “ludicrous” award didn’t sit well with newsreader Fiona Bruce, 55.
But then she thought, “sod it!” Nine years on, Fiona’s still got it.
Now you get a pert bum too
IF you want a peachy bottom but yours has more squish than an out-of-date banana, there are simple exercises you can try. The good news is you can do them at home and do not need any equipment.
Fitness Editor Jenny Francis shares her favourite routine for a pert behind.
Wide leg squat pulses
STAND with feet wider than hip distance apart.
Drop down into a low squat by bending your knees and sending your bum backwards as if you are about to sit on a chair. Keep chest lifted.
While in the squat position, perform pulses up and down for 30-60 seconds, depending on your fitness. Do three sets.
A variation of this move is a squat to side kick.
Drop down into a low squat again. As you pull yourself up to standing position, raise your right leg to the side. Repeat with left leg. Do three sets of ten repetitions.
Glute bridge
START on your back with your head, feet and arms on the floor but your knees bent.
Squeeze your bum and raise your hips to the ceiling. Hold at the top for two seconds before lowering back down.
Do two sets of 8-10 repetitions.
Kick backs
KNEEL on the floor in a push-up position with hands shoulder-width apart. Lift your right leg as high as you can – keeping the knee bent. Lower to the starting position then repeat 15 times. Swap legs for second set.
Curtsey lunge
FROM a standing position, take a side step behind your left leg and bend your knees so that your right knee hovers above the floor.
Push off your right foot to return to start position. Repeat 15 times. Swap legs after each set.
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