The Tie It In A Ribbon Made Of Gold And Give It To Cindy Post.

This is how I voted on FHM's Sexiest Women In The World poll this year:

1. Cindy Crawford
2. Jessica Alba
3. Hayden Panettiere
4. Monica Bellucci
5. Gwen Stefani
6. Rihanna
7. Hilary Duff
8. Erica Campbell
9. Ashley Tisdale
10. Vanessa Hudgens

When I pressed "SEND" I realised that for the first time in years neither Rosanna Arquette nor Paula Abdul (who's turned up as herself on an episode of Hotel Babylon on BBC1, weirdly) made it into a list like this from my pen. Times change. And yet Cindy still reigns supreme.

Well, at least she does with me - I know there's no chance she'll make the upper reaches of FHM's annual publicity-getter. As opposed to Rihanna, whose birthday it also is today (the Charlize Theron of Barbados is 20, and is also having a tribute concert in her honour). But with all due respect to the lovely Miss Fenty, this isn't called The Rihanna Spot.

These are of Cindy at a show for her friend and fellow hottie Gail Elliott, and of her in Mexico yesterday with her gorgeous family. Kaia is Cindy Jr. in all but name, and let's hope she stays as sane as her mother in addition to inheriting her looks.
Happy 42nd birthday, Cynthia Ann Crawford. You've been rocking my world for years...

...and you always will.