FORMER Spice Girl Emma Bunton has teamed up with Specsavers in Colchester and antibullying charity Kidscape to launch a search for the “Wannabe Spectacle Wearers of the Year”.

The overall winner of the competition will be presented with £10,000 and a dream stay at the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The prize will be presented later this year at a star-studded event in central London.

Emma is the face of this year’s Specsavers’ Love Glasses campaign and the associated Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition, now in its 20th year.

She said: ‘I’ve been wearing glasses for years, even before I needed a prescription. I wore them without lenses because I think they’re a great way to accessorise.

"Glasses should be fun. I love the variety, from dark frames to tortoiseshell and two-tone.”

Nick Hagan, store director at Specsavers in Long Wyre Street, Colchester, said: ‘We want to celebrate the specs-wearing superstars in Colchester.

“The Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards offer the perfect opportunity for men and women of any age to show how fabulous they look in glasses and to wear their specs with pride.”

For every eligible entry, Specsavers will donate £1 to Kidscape.

A winner from each of the five categories will win a VIP makeover and will mingle with celebrities at an awards ceremony in London on October 6.

To enter, go to specsavers.co.uk/loveglasses, search Facebook for Specsavers or alternatively at their nearest Specsavers store