The very first ‘Rear of the Year’ award was presented in 1976 to Barbara Windsor but it was a further five years before the award became an annual event with a presentation to actress Felicity Kendal in 1981.

Rock singer Suzi Quatro won the award in 1982 and three singers followed her to win the title – Lulu in 1983, Elaine Paige in 1984 and Lynsey de Paul in 1985.

The first award to a male celebrity was in 1986 when comedian Michael Barrymore joined Anneka Rice in the media spotlight.

• 1976 — Barbara Windsor
• 1981 — Felicity Kendal
• 1982 — Suzi Quatro
• 1983 — Lulu
• 1984 — Elaine Paige
• 1985 — Lynsey De Paul
• 1986 — Anneka Rice and Michael Barrymore
• 1987 — Anita Dobson
• 1988 — Su Pollard
• 1989 — No competition
• 1990 — No competition
• 1991 — Marina Ogilvy
• 1992 — Ulrika Jonsson
• 1993 — Sarah Lancashire
• 1994 — Mandy Smith and Richard Fairbrass
• 1995 — No competition
• 1996 — Tracy Shaw
• 1997 — Melinda Messenger and Gary Barlow
• 1998 — Carol Smillie and Frank Skinner
• 1999 — Denise van Outen and Robbie Williams
• 2000 — Jane Danson and Graham Norton
• 2001 — Claire Sweeney and John Altman
• 2002 — Charlotte Church and Scott Wright
• 2003 — Natasha Hamilton and Ronan Keating
• 2004 — Alex Best and Aled Haydn Jones
• 2005 — Nell McAndrew and Will Young
• 2006 — Javine Hylton and Ian Wright
• 2007 — Siân Lloyd and Lee Mead
• 2008 — Jennifer Ellison and Ryan Thomas
• 2009 — Rachel Stevens and Russell Watson
• 2010 — Fiona Bruce and Ricky Whittle
• 2011 — Carol Vorderman and Anton Du Beke
• 2012 — Shobna Gulati and John Barrowman
• 2013 — Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone
• 2014 — Carol Vorderman and Olly Murs
• 2015 – Kym Marsh and Daniel Radcliffe
• 2016 - Jennifer Metcalfe and Tom Hiddleston
• 2017 - Rachel Riley and Idris Elba
• 2018 - Michelle Keegan and Aidan Turner
• 2019 - Amanda Holden and Sir Andy Murray