Tulisa Contostavlos has admitted that she was left a little embarrassed after being named the sexiest woman in the world.

The X Factor judge was picked by men's magazine FHM earlier this year as 2012's hottest female, beating the second and third placed Cheryl Cole and Rihanna.

Speaking to The Sun's TV Magazine, which is out tomorrow (September 22) in the UK, Tulisa said that she didn't really understand why she topped the list. The 'Young' star said:

"I didn't look in the mirror and think, 'I'm so gorgeous and sexy', I thought, 'Actually, that's a bit embarrassing'. There are a lot more beautiful girls out there, I'm not deluded."

The N-Dubz singer meanwhile also told the magazine that she is interested in starting a family in the future. She added:

"I really want to have kids. I'll get married and, because of the way I grew up, having a baby will be a massive deal for me."