The London Mayor, 44, attributed his unruly blonde mop to "random and competing forces of nature" as he accepted the accolade. He was voted as having the best celebrity hair by 1,300 people in a poll to mark Brylcreem National Men's Hair Week.

Mr Johnson said: "I'm baffled but delighted by this award. Thank you very much to everyone who voted for me.I'm afraid that other people probably pay more attention to my barnet than I do and over the years I've had various suggestions for what to do with it including a Mohawk. However, the Johnson hairstyle is, I fear, impossible to imitate, as it is a product of random and competing forces of nature."

Prince Harry, film director Guy Ritchie and John Sergeant also earned places in the top 10. Russell Brand was voted as having the most offensive haircut, followed in second place by Jonathan Ross. Gordon Brown, Wayne Rooney and Simon Cowell were also in the bad hair top 10.