This morning we reported that Marks and Spencer had launched a range of slimming underwear for men and it made us think about the number of Bridget Jones style knickers available to us women.

With the frosty weather scuppering our new year running resolutions and the big R word coupled with post Christmas spending causing financial problems with gym membership, many of us will be looking for a quick fix for that Christmas bulge and we think this underwear is a perfect quick fix for that slimmer looking stomach.

We’ve therefore put together a gallery of the best slimming underwear out there to help you slip into that party dress with confidence. However, we suggest you think carefully about wearing a pair of these on a hot date, we’re sure we’re not the only ones who has that Bridget Jones scene firmly ingrained in our brains.