MOVE over George Clooney - these five self-confessed fatties are set to flutter the hearts of local ladies by proving that big is best.

The five brave men from New Forest District Council are starring in their very own calendar, their modesty only protected by strategically placed machinery.

As they say themselves, they're not what you would call ideal pin-ups - but pound for pound you get value for money, money that will be going to a very worthwhile cause - the British Heart Foundation.

First up on the calendar is Mr January, council caretaker George 'Gorge-ous' McClaren, who goes for lift-off behind the controls of a helicopter.

He appears again in November, putting a shine on the bonnet of a Bentley.

Press officer Dave 'Dynamo' Atwill is Mr February, seen sitting astride a red Kawasaki. You only have to wait another eight months to see this dynamo again behind the wheel of a motorised orange.

Mr March is licensing officer Tony 'Hunky' Hetherington steering a small tractor. In May he swaps vehicles and is driving a macho jeep.

Now wait for it, ladies, dog warden Neil Burton brings a big smile to your face in April by ringing the bell on a big red fire engine, and then in August he plays the part of another fantasy favourite, a pilot.

Last but not least is Councillor Richard 'Fuller Figure' Frampton, who tangles with a big digger in June and appears again in September.

Hunky Hetherington said: "Doing the calendar was one of the funniest days of my life. We did many of the pictures at the Beaulieu Motor Museum in front of the general public. We were getting very odd looks from the little old dears.

"When we did the shots at Bournemouth Helicopters, Gorge-ous had to walk across the tarmac wearing the tiniest pair of briefs in front of a couple of hundred people."

Last year the fatty five went on a sponsored slim, raising £1,200 for the British Heart Foundation and losing eight stone between them.

They were supporting Gorge-ous George who suffered a heart attack and was told to lose weight. So why are they still calling themselves fatties?

Hunky confessed: "Well, most of us, apart from Gorge-ous, I wouldn't say piled on the pounds - but steadily went back to their previous weight. Fuller Figure and myself have joined Slimming World and are trying to rope the other ones in so we can do a calendar next year looking hunky and 25!"

So ladies, grab these cuddly men while you can by buying the calendar from tourist information centres or by calling Hunky Hetherington on 023 8028 5449.