Soap Starlets: Battle of the thigh-high skirts

It was a battle of the short skirts yesterday, as a bevy of Britain's soap stars flashed their legs on the red carpet at Manchester's Great John Street Hotel.

Some of the style on show may have been questionable - but there was certainly no shortage of flesh at the party to announce the nominations for the 15th Inside Soap Awards.

She's Hot: Bikini Babe Abbey Clancy

BIKINI babe ABBEY CLANCY is back beachside showing why football star squeeze PETER CROUCH looked so happy on their recent holiday.

No#1 Athlete "I found my wife in the Swimsuit Edition.."

One is a bleached blonde American swimsuit model, the other a classic English rose, sophisticated and demure. It may be the battle of the Andys in the Wimbledon semi-final on Centre Court today but, off court, who will win the crown of most glamorous girlfriend?

Brooklyn Decker is the wife of Andy Roddick, the American sixth seed and former world number one.