Eccentric Chris Eubank has been voted Britain's third favourite figure of fun.

The former world boxing champion, who lives in Hove, was pipped to the post by Tory MP Boris Johnson at number two and rocker Ozzy Osbourne who came top.

The Reader's Digest survey asked more than 2,000 people to choose the nation's silliest celebrity.

Eubank was followed by Rolf Harris and Bill Oddie.

X Factor judge Simon Cowell, whose mother Julie lives in Ovingdean, was sixth, ahead of Big Brother star Jade Goody.