FORMER Spice Girl and Heart Radio DJ Emma Bunton has teamed up with a Redditch opticians to launch a new spectacle wearers competition.

Specsavers’ Wannabe Spectacle Wearer of the Year will also help anti-bullying charity Kidscape with the optical firm donating £1 for every eligible competition entry.

The money raised will help to support them in providing training, support and advice for children, parents, schools and those who may be affected by cases of bullying and abuse in the UK.

Emma, who is the face of this year’s Specsavers’ Love Glasses campaign, 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.”

The overall winner of competition will be presented with £10,000 in cash and a stay at the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. The prize will be presented later this year at a star-studded event in central London.

Ian Bowers, store director at Specsavers in Redditch, said: “We want to celebrate the specs-wearing superstars in Redditch.

“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.”

There are five age categories – 16 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 59 and over 60s – plus a Facebook favourite voted for by the public.

Glasses wearers can enter the competition online at www.specsavers.co.uk/loveglasses, www.facebook.com/specsavers or by visiting the Redditch Specsavers store.