GEORGE CLOONEY IS SCOTLAND’S NO 1 SWEETHEART

Hollywood heart-throbs George Clooney and Eva Mendez were Scotland's dream Leap Year Dates, in a new poll commissioned by jeweller and diamond merchant Chisholm Hunter.

The star of Ocean's Eleven and Oscar-nominated The Descendants, beat fellow actors Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds (joint second) to the top male spot in the survey by the Glasgow headquartered jeweller which has 14 stores under the Chisholm Hunter brand across the UK. In joint third place were Brad Pitt, Bryan Ferry and Justin Timberlake.

Julia Roberts was the second top leading lady followed by Rihanna, Megan Fox and Beyonce, all in joint third place.

Comedians were considered very desirable with newly-single Russell Brand, Stephen Fry and Michael McIntyre all appearing in the survey. Only five Scottish celebrities were voted for in the survey - X-Men's James McAvoy, Billy Connolly, 300 star Gerard Butler, Doctor Who's Karen Gillen and David Tennant.