KYLIE Minogue, pictured, has been named the world's sexiest thirtysomething. The 36-year-old beat Kate Beckinsale and Catherine Zeta Jones to the title.

Good House-keeping magazine set out to find the sexiest female celebrities across the ages.

Supermodel Elle Macpherson topped the list for women in their forties.

, followed by Yasmin Le Bon.

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley was named sexiest fiftysomething ahead of Sharon Osbourne and Dame Helen Mirren.