London Rear of Year Sweeney

Brookside actress Claire Sweeney outside the Hyatt Carlton Hotel in central London Wednesday where she was named Rear of the Year. The annual title, now in its 19th year, was announced to coincide with National Bottom Week. 23/04/2003: Winners of the Rear of The Year competion: Barbara Windsor, 1976 - who received it as a one-off award; Felicity Kendal, 1981, the first year it became an annual event; Suzi Quatro, 1982; Lulu, 1983; Elaine Paige 1984; Lynsey de Paul 1985; Anneka Rice, 1986 (the same year that Award was presented to its first male recipient-Michael Barrymore);Anita Dobson, 1987; Su Pollard, 1988; Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra, became the first Royal winner in 1989; after a two year gap, Ulrika Jonsson won in 1992; Sarah Lanchashire, 1993; Mandy Smith, 1994, after which the competition was switched from spring to autumn; Tracy Shaw, 1996; Melinda Messenger, 1997; Carol Smilie, 1998; Denise van Outen, 1999; Jane Danson, 2000; Claire Sweeney, 2001; Charlotte Church, 2002. (Photo by Michael Stephens - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)