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Chantelle 'one of world's sexiest'

SEXY: Chantelle voted for in FHM Poll

Blonde Chantelle, who has shot to fame thanks to the reality TV show, has overtaken a host of celebrities in FHM's annual poll.

The Paris Hilton lookalike ranks ahead of the real hotel heiress in the sexy stakes.

Chantelle, 22, has also been voted ahead of Britney Spears, glamour model Jordan, Pamela Anderson and Nicole Kidman.

Glamorous

Current front-runners for the No 1 spot include actresses Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba, and glamorous Britons Cheryl Tweedy and Kelly Brook. The Essex girl is also ahead of former Big Brother celebrity housemates Traci Bingham and Jodie Marsh.

About 50,000 people have already voted in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 poll since it was launched online last week.

FHM editor Ross Brown said that Chantelle was currently No 17 and climbing by the day.

He said: "Chantelle was the only reason most men tuned into this year's Celebrity Big Brother.

"We have been inundated with votes for her in our first full week of voting in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World.

"She is up there with the some of the sexiest Hollywood celebs and is currently ahead of Paris Hilton ... so maybe she's not a poor man's Paris after all."