A FORMER Playboy model and mother of 10 from Stoulton, near Worcester is flying to America to appear on one of the country's biggest chat shows.

Annette Edwards, who has recently hit the headlines for owning Amy, the world's largest rabbit, is to appear on the multiple Emmy-award winning Late Show with David Letterman to discuss how to look good at any age.

The 55-year-old from Pershore Road, whose six sons and four daughters range in age from 11 to 38, is due to feature on the show next month, although no date has been confirmed as yet.

Ms Edwards' modelling career began at the age of 15 and at 29 she was crowned Miss Birmingham.

Two of her biggest jobs came when she was in her 40s, including posing naked with her daughter Jody in Playboy in 1998 and fronting an advertising campaign for Nivea skin cream in 1996 with eight of her children.

She said: "I think the offer to do the Late Show came in because I have just started modelling again," she said.

"I'm doing some work for a clothing company, although I can't say which one at the moment, so I fitted the bill."

Mrs Edwards said her secrets to looking good included keeping active.

"I do 10 minutes of exercise every day and I also make sure I look after my skin," she said.

"It is also important not to smoke as that can age the skin, and only have a social drink. I also make sure I eat healthily."

Three-times married Ms Edwards, who believes the show will go out live to American audiences, is no stranger to the limelight.

As well as featuring in newspapers and TV shows across the world with Amy and the previous largest bunny record holder Roberto, she also hit the national headlines in 2000 declaring she was a lesbian but that she still wanted to have a baby for Joby who was unable to conceive.

The surrogacy never went ahead.