Important News: Women Hottest When They're 31

Well, at least in the UK.

THE prime age for beauty in women is a relatively mature 31 years old, according to study published today.

In the survey of more than 2000 British men and women, the fresh-faced look was rejected in favor of women in their late 20s and early 30s. Confidence was also found to be more important in defining beauty than good looks.

The peak age of beauty was identified as 31 - a finding that will undoubtedly be welcomed by celebrities of the same age, including Tom Cruise's wife Katie Holmes and I Know What You Did Last Summer star Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Almost two-thirds of women questioned agreed that "with age, comes beauty", and more than half said they became more confident in their looks as they grew older.

How much of a crisis this causes in younger women remains to be seen.