Doctor Who actor, David Tennant, and Pushing Daisies star, Anna Friel, have been voted the sexiest man and woman on TV.

In a survey carried out by the Hallmark Channel and completed by almost 1600 people, Tennant has 23% swooning in front of their screens, while around 20% have their eye on Anna Friel.

The survey was supposed to examine the effects of sex appeal on keeping people hooked on their favourite TV shows.

A Hallmark Channel spokesman said: “Our ongoing research into what makes great gripping drama has revealed that a sexy male or female lead can make a real difference to the success of a new series.

“If you were creating the ideal on-screen TV couple it would arguably be David and Anna, but you wouldn’t want to see them doing anything that distracts from the plot!”