Most fashion-conscious women would be pleased to get their hands on Anne Robinson's designer cast-offs.

But one item in her wardrobe is definitely The Weakest Link.

When she was a bridesmaid 12 years ago the big, pink, frilly creation may have been the height of fashion for the sharp-tongued television host.

Last month pictures of Anne in the dress resurfaced and were published in magazines and newspapers.

But now the actual dress has been uncovered languishing in a Worthing charity shop with a £150 price tag in the fancy dress section.

However, despite its obvious Eighties glamour, there have been no takers for the opulent satin design.

Now that its previous wearer has shot to fame on both sides of the Atlantic the charity shop hopes its funds could be boosted by someone anxious to snap up a slice of celebrity fashion faux pas.

The size ten dress was worn by Anne at the 1988 marriage of media couple Derek and Ellen Jameson.

Last year Ellen dropped the unwanted dress into the charity shop, in Worthing, which is near the couple's seafront home.

Unsure of what to do with it, staff left it in the box and eventually filed it under fancy dress.

Lesley Hutton, the area retail manager for St Barnabas Hospice, said: "It has been in the shop for the last six months - and there have been no takers.

"It has been lying in the back of the shop and we have been uncertain what to do with it because it is so old-fashioned.

"We are open to offers for it because we need money for our hospices. If Anne put in a bid for it that would be wonderful.

"She must be like any other woman and look at some things and think, 'Why did I wear that?'.

"It would look good in 1988 because it was right for the time. But I'm sure she looks at pictures of her in it and shudders with horror.

"It is not the sort of dress for someone in their early 40s really."

Julie Humphrey, the shop's assistant manager, was on duty when Ellen donated the dress.

She said: "As women we are pleased to be bridesmaid to a friend no matter what. But I'm sure young people look at the dress and think it's awful.

"I saw Ellen when she brought it in and we said perhaps we could auction it off."