THEY'RE the lasses on our TV screens night after night...now we reveal the gorgeous curves behind the on-screen characters.

Here are the lasses we reckon are the top ten sexiest soap stars - ever.

From Hollyoaks favourite Roxanne McKee to EastEnders' totty Kara Tointon these are soap land's ultimate babes.

Now we want you to help us find out who is the hottest soap star ever. Simply look at the lasses below and cast your vote on your sexy favourite.

Click here to see photos of our sizzling top ten sexist soap actresses - ever

1. Pooja Shah

We're sure she never looked this good in Walford's Queen Vic!

Pooja played Kareena Ferreira in EastEnders from 2003 until February 2005 - when the entire Ferreira family got axed.

Mind you, if she'd worked this look a bit round the Square things might have been different!

Pooja is currently starring in Missing Persons Unit on BBC1 and has taken part in a new sexy photoshoot.

Click here to see new photos of Pooja plus more soap babes

2. Roxanne McKee

Twice winner of the British Soap Award's sexiest female (and it's not hard to see why she got the votes!) Roxanne played Louise Summers in Hollyoaks.

She left the show at the end of 2008 to pursue other roles. We reckon this girl could make a bin bag look good so fingers crossed for lots more snaps like this one!

3. Kara Tointon

Kara has played Dawn Swann in EastEnders since 2005 - and is faaaaar sexier out of Walford than she gets to be in it.

Always easy on the eye on the red carpet, Kara is currently dating her on-screen brother Joe Swash, after splitting from other co-star James Alexandrou.

Nothing like keeping it in the family, Kara!

4. Sammy Winward

Sammy has played Katie Sugden in Emmerdale since 2001 - with a break in 2005 to have daughter Mia.

She split from Mia's dad, footballer David Dunn, and is said to be currently dating Jonas Armstrong, famous for playing Robin Hood.

If only us mere mortals looked as good after having little 'uns.

5. Emma Rigby

Emma has played Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks since 2005. She won Best Actress at the British Soap Awards in 2008 after a controversial storyline in which she suffered from anorexia and bulimia.

Good to see in real life Emma has curves in all the right places.

6. Jennifer Metcalfe

Jennifer has played Mercedes McQueen in Hollyoaks since 2006.

Though she was nominated for Sexiest Female at both the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards in 2007 and 2008 she lost out to co-star Roxanne.

Bet she's got her fingers crossed this year now Roxanne has left the soap. Not that she's anything but delighted for her pal's double win, we're sure...

7. Adele Silva

We'll this lass certainly knows how to get things hot, hot, hot - and not just because of those curves!

Adele played Kelly Windsor in Emmerdale between August 1993 and October 2007 - but also appeared in the third series of Hell's Kitchen, coming in a steamy third position.

8. Louisa Lytton

Everyone loves a girl in uniform!

Louisa came to fame in 2005 playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders. She left Walford in 2006 to become PC Beth Green in The Bill.

She won Sexiest Female at the Soap Awards in 2006 - and it's pretty easy to see why.

9. Gemma Atkinson

Gemma played Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks between 2001 and 2006.

After leaving The Loft for the last time Gemma boosted her boobs to a 34E cup and has since worked as a glamour and lingerie model.

10. Jennifer Ellison

Other than looking gorgeous in a bikini Jennifer Ellison is best known for playing Emily Shadwick in Brookside.

Since leaving the soap in 2003 Jen has won Hell's Kitchen, been a judge on Dirty Dancing - Time of your Life, acted in the musical Chicago...and appeared in lots of photos in not very much clothing.

Click here to see photos of our sizzling top ten sexist soap actresses - ever

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