ASPIRING models sent temperatures soaring when they queued for the job of a lifetime modelling sexy underwear in the tropics.

The women hoped to secure a job with lingerie company Victoria's Secret, which was offering a £28,000 salary and luxury apartment for two in Sri Lanka.

And the only qualifications required were a 36C chest and a size 14-16 figure.

Recruiter for Victoria's Secret, Lizzie Chilton, said she was looking for a model to test the fit and comfort of the underwear

"The job is to be a mannequin - one who will be chauffeur driven to and from work every day, because it is just too hot to have our models on public transport in Sri Lanka."

Ms Chilton said there had been a lot of interest at the auditions in the Copthorne Hotel, Quayside, Newcastle.