Elle to lead TV quest for top model

Supermodel Elle Macpherson, pictured, was yesterday named as the new host of Britain's Next Top Model .

The series, starting on the Living channel this summer, pits 25 aspiring fashion beauties against one another, with glamorous photo shoots and “catfights on the catwalk” promised.

The winner lands a contract with agency Models 1 and a cover spread for glossy magazine Company.