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Winner: Rachel Stevens has been crowned FHM magazine's Sexiest Woman of All Time, despite never topping the list in the magazine's annual countdown of the 100 sexiest stars''

Rachel Stevens has been crowned FHM magazine's Sexiest Woman of All Time, despite never topping the list in the magazine's annual countdown of the 100 sexiest stars. 

The former S Club 7 singer managed a hat-trick of runners up spots on the list, but she has had the last laugh after being voted the sexiest woman of all time by the publication's readers. 

Beating off competition from the likes of busty beauty Kelly Brook and the nation's sweetheart Cheryl Cole, the 36-year-old star's strong showing means she has proved the most popular figure in a new analysis of voting to mark 20 years of the poll.

Triumph: The star also features on the cover of the magazine in just a black bra and knickers together with a pair of sexy stockings'

Former tennis player-turned-model Anna Kournikova fell short of a title yet again with an eighth-place finish, while British and US models Keeley Hazell and Jenny McCarthy made up the top 10 with ninth and 10th place finishes respectively. 

Speaking about her latest triumph, Rachel said: 'To win this award feels absolutely amazing. It's so flattering to think that people think of me that way. It's brilliant.'

FHM'S SEXIEST WOMEN OF ALL TIME - TOP 10 

1: Rachel Stevens
2: Jennifer Lopez
3: Kelly Brook
4: Britney Spears
5: Cheryl Cole
6: Halle Berry
7: Jennifer Aniston
8: Anna Kournikova
9: Keeley Hazell
10: Jenny McCarthy

Rachel – who is married to Alex Bourne and has two daughters Amelie, three, and two-month old Minnie - added: 'The first cover I shot in 2000 was really exciting, because at that time we were really young - I was 22 - and we were so used to being all kiddy and sweet and nice.

'It was an opportunity to be a bit more grown up, to be more womanly and sexy.'

FHM deputy editor Dan Jude said: 'It's fantastic to see Rachel take the number one spot. She's been a part of FHM for 14 years now, and after all this time readers clearly still love her.'

The full top 20 is revealed in the July edition of FHM, and features a poster of Rachel and more from her photoshoot at www.fhm.com/rachel. 

The magazine also looks back over its past polls from the previous two decades.

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