Despite claiming to be in possession of "a flatty batty", Cheryl Cole has been voted the planet's most desirable female by learned FHM "readers". The results are below:

1. Cheryl Cole
2. Megan Fox
3. Jessica Alba
4. Britney Spears
5. Keeley Hazell
6. Adriana Lima
7. Elisha Cuthbert
8. Kristin Kreuk
9. Anna Friel
10. Freida Pinto

Cheryl appeared in last year's top ten, in seventh position. Megan Fox has slipped to number two after being voted sexiest woman last year. Jessica Alba has suffered a similar fate, slipping from second last year to third this year. Britney Spears proves that larking about a stage in suggestively naked attire can boost your position from 31st to this year's fourth place. Glamour model Keeley Hazell has slipped from third to fifth. Adriana Lima (random Brazilian model) was voted the 21st sexiest woman in the world and now she's sixth. 24's Elisha Cuthbert has dropped from fourth to seventh; Kristin Kreuk (AKA CGI perfect Lana Lang from Smallville has moved from 48th to 8th; while Beth Jordache and Freida Pinto are a re-entry and new entry respectively.

Given the slippage of Jessica Alba, the whopping rise of Britney Spears since she got back into android mode, and the absence of Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston etc, this list proves certain FHM readers don't find motherhood, madness or people over 35 that attractive?!?