FORMER Oxford schoolboy Tom Hiddleston has been named as the male winner of Rear of the Year for 2016.

The star of BBC spy drama The Night Manager and former Dragon School pupil beat competition from Luther actor Idris Elba and tennis ace Andy Murray.

Winners were chosen from more than 10,000 public votes on the competition's official website.

Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe was named the female winner of the bottom-based accolade.