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Piers Morgan's Top 10 G-20 Fantasies

Veronica Lario’s lips…Sonsoles Espinosa’s legs…and Laureen Harper straddling a motorcyle. Piers Morgan, the outrageous judge of America’s Got Talent and legendary British tabloid editor, ranks his favorite first ladies among the smart, accomplished and, yes, gorgeous wives who are turning heads of state in London.

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I’m never met a non-sexy Russian woman. And this blond babushka is no exception. She has that haughty, slightly severe, very white-skinned look so popular in Moscow’s high-society ladies, but with enough saucy smiles to make me think life wouldn’t be too serious once the curtains got closed.

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She apparently sings opera, but who really cares about the quality of her vocal chords when she’s such a sexy little senorita? Effortlessly stylish, with a fantastic pair of pins, she’s got a brain to match the flesh, and that fiery temperament so beloved of the Madrid-istas.

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I know, I know, she’s not really a wife, she’s actually the president. But let’s not be pedantic here. How could I possibly leave out this dazzling Buenos Aires beauty? Forget Eva Peron, this long-legged brunette Latin bombshell could make me really cry for Argentina.

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What do you get when you cross a B-list actress with supermodel looks? Trouble, with a capital T. Billionaire Silvio Berlusconi could have his pick of any woman in Italy, and by all accounts conducted a lengthy audition process for his first lady position. And I salute him on an excellent choice—Veronica has cheekbones so sharp they could cut a steak, the most succulent Italian lips since Sophia Loren, and a figure that even Carla Bruni might get flustered by. A very hot little number.

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Hard to believe this lean, keen, E.U. boss’s wife has had three kids. Dresses to kill, and I’m happy to be murdered.

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Enough to turn any man into a romantic bandito, this Mexican lady may not be the most classically beautiful G-20 spouse, but there is something about her confidence, poise, and cheeky smile that tells me you’d get more than a tortilla chip for tea if you played your cards right.

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There’s only one thing you need to know about this foxy blond Canadian lady—she often goes roaming the Everglades on a motorbike. Any woman who looks like she does, and does an Easy Rider impression, is going to be a handful.

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She’s not there physically, but she’s definitely there in spirit. Sarkozy really landed on his feet (not a massive distance to fall, to be honest..) when he landed this firecracker Italian temptress. Smoldering to the point of volcanic, Carla’s a fabulously sexy adornment to any political proceeding. And more to the point, she knows it. There’s nothing more attractive in my book than a woman who looks in the mirror and thinks: ‘God, I’m looking sensational today.’ And you just know Ms. Bruni does that every single morning.

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Hotter, as my favorite singer Stevie Wonder once wrote, than July. Mrs. Obama has rocked Britain with her stunningly vibrant clothes, even more stunningly high heels, and the sexiest smile to come out of the White House since Jackie Kennedy. Michelle is fit fit fit—and I don’t just mean her obvious athleticism.

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Sorry, I realize this may appear a little biased, but Sarah’s been a friend of mine for 20 years and like a fine bottle of Chateau Lafite, she just gets tastier by the year. Don’t be fooled by the cool, refined, elegant, and demure exterior. Underneath lies a mischievous, fun-loving, very naughty lady, trust me.

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