J.Lo Tops Bling Bling Poll

Updated:15:02, Thursday July 10, 2003

Jennifer Lopez has been voted the world's number one "Bling Babe".

J.Lo beat Missy Elliott and Sven Goran Eriksson's girlfriend Nancy Dell'Olio to the title.

J.Lo sporting bling bling earrings

And her ex-boyfriend P Diddy was named top Bling Bloke - ahead of Sir Elton John and David Beckham.

The term "bling bling" now appears in the Oxford English Dictionary with the explanation ''the wearing of expensive designer clothing and flashy jewellery.''

Bargain Hunt host David Dickinson beat Justin Timberlake and 50 Cent in the poll of 1,000 men and women by the makers of Diamond White cider.

Victoria Beckham was ranked the number seven Bling Babe, ahead of Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, but two places lower than Elizabeth Taylor.

Sir Jimmy Saville was ninth in the Bling Blokes list, just ahead of Rod Stewart. Eminem was fourth.