National Velvet to a national treasure: Elizabeth Taylor - a life in pictures

Elizabeth Taylor made her big screen debut in National Velvet in 1944 and went on to appear in dozens of movies, including Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra and Butterfield 8. But with public interest in her tempestuous personal life, she became one of the most photographed women of all time. Here, in no particular order, is a selection of her most iconic moments

Abbie Cornish poses in racy fishnets as she reveals: 'Hair extensions saved my life'

Abbie Cornish poses in racy fishnets as she reveals: 'Hair extensions saved my life'

The gaming advert starring Serena Williams deemed too sexy for TV… and it’s not hard to see why

Dressed in a high cut black body which reveals a little too much of her curvy derriere Serena Williams struts into shot in a pair of thigh-high laced up boots.

The tennis star gets her game face on as we meet her female opponent in an equally racy outfit consisting of an embellished low cut black body, fishnet tights and high-heels.

As the camera flicks between bottom and breast shots this could easily be mistaken for the latest raunchy music video but in actual fact the sequence of an advert – for a tennis game.