MODEL Penny Lane may be an English rose — but is happy to get her hands on any kind of flower.
The Cheshire-born 27-year-old has had a great year after making her debut in Sports Illustrated in January.
Penny is also taking care of the pounds after landing a big money modelling deal with Intimissimi.
She posed with flowers and wore a blue lingerie set from the brand after being unveiled as their latest signing.
Her image has gone up on billboards worldwide.
Cheshire born Penny, who has previously worked with brands including Armani and Burberry, said her win was a “childhood dream”.
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Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue is one of the most iconic magazines in the world.
Launching the modeling careers of the likes of Ashley Graham and Kate Upton, SI Swimsuit has become a billion-dollar business far greater than the sports magazine that spawned it.
SI Swimsuit began as a five-page supplement in 1964 as the brainchild of editor Andre Laguerre, who was looking to make the magazine more noticeable during the slow winter months.
The first cover star was German model Babette March, who wore a modest white bandeau top and boy-short bottoms.
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After growing in popularity, it became a stand-alone issue, separate from the then weekly magazine in 1997.