Hundreds sent picture of Charlotte Church topless

SINGER Charlotte Church was said to be "very embarrassed" yesterday after a topless picture she texted to her boyfriend was passed on to hundreds of other mobile phone users.

The 19-year-old sent the photograph to Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson in a series of texts between the couple.

But then the picture was forwarded to other mobile phones and even offered to newspapers for 20,000.

It was claimed yesterday that the picture got out after 23-year-old Henson lost his phone while he was celebrating Wales’s Grand Slam victory earlier this month.

A source close to the singer said: "She is very embarrassed about this. It was just meant to be a bit of private fun between her and Gavin but now the whole world seems to have got hold of the picture."

Her spokesman said: "The topless picture was taken by Charlotte herself on her mobile phone.

"She owns the copyright and if anybody prints it she will take legal action."