Russell Brand is planning to seduce Dame Helen Mirren. The 33-year-old British comic star is set to appear alongside the actress in a movie adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and hopes to "get off" with the 63-year-old Oscar winner.

He said: "I'm growing a beard for a Shakespeare film with Helen Mirren.

Dame Helen Mirren has been voted the dream holiday partner for men. The 63-year-old actress beat off competition from younger stars including Britney Spears, Sienna Miller and glamour model Jordan to take the accolade.

Brad Pitt was voted women's dream holiday partner, with James Bond star Daniel Craig in second place.

Dame Helen Mirren was date-raped twice when she was younger, but never reported the crimes. The 63-year-old actress - who won an Oscar for her performance in "The Queen" - revealed she was too scared to say no and forced to have sex.

Helen said: "I was date-raped, yes. A couple of times. Not with excessive violence, but rather being locked in a room and made to have sex against my will. If a woman voluntarily ends up in man's bedroom with her clothes off... it's such a tricky area, isn't it? Especially if there is no violence. I think she has the right to say no at the last second. But I don't think she can have that man in court under those circumstances."

Dame Helen Mirren has one of the sexiest celebrity stomachs in the world, according to a new survey. The 63-year-old actress - who recently wowed onlookers with her trim physique when she donned a bikini while on holiday in the Italian Riviera - came third in the poll, which was carried out by stomach-flattening supplement AntiBloat.

AntiBloat spokesperson Jalal Janmohamed said: "The survey results reveal that a sexy stomach isn't governed by age, which is good news for all those wanting to tone up or maintain a flat tummy."