Ozzy top of the silliness charts
1.13, Wed Aug 23 2006
Hapless rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been voted Britain's silliest celebrity.
The former Black Sabbath frontman has taken the coveted top spot from Tory toff Boris Johnson.
The Tory MP for Henley will be disappointed to have lost top spot but still managed second in the prestigious list.
The list, compiled from a survey of more than 2,000 people, contains some of the usual suspects. Jade Goody, who found fame on Big Brother after making everyone in Britain feel clever, can hardly be surprised to find herself on the list.
John Prescott, who is still somehow Deputy Prime Minister, can hardly be surprised by his inclusion after the tabloid grilling he has received in recent months.
Prince Philip, despite not being in the papers for any culturally insensitive remarks for a while, gets a mention.
Permatanned former Bargain Hunt presenter David Dickinson is at number ten, neatly sandwiched between jungle favourite Carol Thatcher and husband and wife team Neil and Christine Hamilton.
One surprise inclusion is Newsnight heavyweight Jeremy Paxman. He even manages to beat that other television heavyweight, Richard Madeley.
The Top 20:
1 Ozzy Osbourne
2 Boris Johnson
3 Chris Eubank
4 Rolf Harris
5 Bill Oddie
6 Simon Cowell
7 John Prescott
8 Jade Goody
9 Carol Thatcher
10 David Dickinson
11 Christine and Neil Hamilton
12 The Duke of Edinburgh
13 Ann Widdecombe
14 Jordan
15 Sir Alan Sugar
16 Jeremy Paxman
17 George Galloway
18 John McCririck
19 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
20 Richard Madeley
