Best is bachelor of the year

Calum Best, son of soccer legend George, has been named 2005 Bachelor of the Year.

The male model snatched the title from 49 other finalists at the 15th annual Company magazine event at London's Koko club, hosted by GMTV presenter Jenni Falconer.

Second place went to Neil Laverty, from Belfast, followed by Justin Waite, aka Johnny Vaughan's Capital radio breakfast show sidekick Welsh, from Cardiff.