Tuesday, 3rd October 2006, 13:49
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It's official - girls really do make passes at boys who wear glasses, two of Britain's sexiest spec-wearers revealed today.
Stunning Scouse babes Jennifer Ellison and Liz McLarnon say that men who don glasses are a real turn on.
Celebrity Love Island blonde Liz, 25, admitted her fancy for four-eyed fellas after being named Celebrity Spectacles Wearer of the Year today.
And the former Atomic Kitten singer, who also revealed she owns a different pair of glasses for every outfit, said that nothing did it for her more than a man in a suit and glasses.
The winner of the male celebrity prize, also sponsored by Specsavers, was Ordinary Boys singer Preston who recently married his Celebrity Big Brother sweetheart Chantelle Houghton.
Speaking at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in central London where she was presented with her award, Liz said: "I think a man looks great in glasses - it gives him real sex appeal.
"It's that whole Superman thing really, and I have to admit it does it for me. It really brings the best out of a man
"You've only got to look at someone like Preston. It makes him look strong and sophisticated, I think Chris Evans started it by wearing those thick black-rimmed ones."
Liz said her love of glasses meant that she even wore them on the first date with the love of her life.
She added: "The first time I went out with my fella on a date I popped the glasses on and he absolutely loved them. He's never said anything about them but I can tell he likes them, if you know what I mean. I even caught him trying mine on in the mirror.
"I've got one for every outfit almost, I feel a bit lost without them."
Busty ex-Brookside babe Jennifer Ellison, who is currently appearing in West End stage show Chicago, has been the face and eyes of the Specsavers awards for the last year.
The giggly star said: "They're so sexy. A man looks so sophisticated in them. I absolutely love them. I've had to wear my glasses for reading since I was 13 and you can often see me with my nose stuck in a book in the library.
"They're so trendy these days they're much like an accessory. Look at all the fit blokes who wear them: Jack Osbourne, Superman and David Tennant who plays Doctor Who."
Turning to admire her own publicity picture for the campaign the blonde bombshell, remarked: "I look great in that picture, very sophisticated. I have to say Liz looks pretty saucy in hers too."
Luckily neither girl was bullied for wearing glasses, but Liz said she was trying to be a role model for young girls with sight problems.
She added: "I don't think people get bullied as much now for wearing glasses because it's so trendy and they come in so many different colours, but when I went to school people did get bullied and called 'speccy four-eyes'.
"I'd hope that to see somebody like me wear them would make the bullies think twice."
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