Michelle – who plays Tina McIntyre – was up against EastEnder Jacqueline Jossa, Emmerdale’s Natalie Anderson and Rachel Shenton from Hollyoaks.

But the actress pipped them to the post and will be presented with the gong – her seventh Sexiest Female Award – tonight at a glittering ceremony.

Despite a mantelpiece full of accolades, modest Michelle told TV Biz this month that fans don’t fancy her — they lust after on-screen alter-ego Tina.She insisted: “I’m genuinely not sexy. I think people vote for Tina. She doesn’t wear tight clothes, she doesn’t wear loads of make-up, she’s quite plain, I think girls can relate to that.“I think they find that she’s so confident, a bit sexy.”

Speaking about her looks, she said: “I haven’t changed since day one. I still go out in my pyjamas to Tesco, hair up, no make-up.”Michelle is also nominated for Best Actress and Best Dressed Soap Star at the Inside Soap Awards – which are sponsored by boohoo.com.