Lovely bit of crumpet! Artist uses 15,000 of them (with jam and Marmite) to create mosaic of Pippa Middleton



It took 15,000 crumpets and 24 hours of tireless labour from more than a dozen helpers.

But this ingenious tribute to arguably Britain's most famous face and bottom using one of the UK's favourite snacks is ready for public consumption.

Cheeky artist Laura Hadland has proved that royal bridesmaid Pippa Middleton really is a tasty bit of crumpet, using more than 100 jars of spreads, including jam and Marmite, to create the shading on the 13 metre by 20 metre giant mosaic.



Tasty: Pippa Middleton's bottom and face made from a staggering 15,000 crumpets

Working up an appetite: A team of 15 helpers spent more than 24 hours creating the mosaics of Pippa's face and bottom

The crumpets themselves weighed more than a ton.

Laura, 28, recreated the iconic wedding day picture after Pippa topped a Beefeater Grill poll to find the female celebrity Britons would most like to 'wake up to breakfast with'.

She secured 21 per cent of the vote in the survey of 2,000 people.



Quite a spread: Helpers put the finishing touches to the mosaics, based on the iconic image of Pippa entering Westminster Abbey carrying her sister's train



David Murdin, from Beefeater Grill, said: 'It's no surprise that someone as striking as Pippa has ranked as the country's top bit of crumpet.

'Sadly we may not be able to guarantee Pippa as part of our breakfast offering to guests but feel confident they'll enjoy our very own tasty crumpets and spreads, none-the-less.'

Fearne Cotton came second in the poll, with 17 per cent of the vote, and Cheryl Cole came third, with 15 per cent.

The least favoured breakfast guests were reality TV star Katie Price and newlywed Kate Moss, both three per cent, and Caggie Dunlop, of Made In Chelsea fame, with two per cent.

