Dita Von Teese has dispelled the myth that we Brits have a stiff upper lip by saying that we aren't as conservative as some may think.

The queen of burlesque loves it here in the UK. In fact, Marilyn Manson's ex has described us as rather kinky.

"I love being in London because it has a great history of burlesque,” she told highlife

Miss von Teese is an admirer of a group called Lydia Thompson And Her British Blondes.

"They were the first girls to wear fishnet tights and lift their skirts and, by all accounts, they were very sexy in their G-strings.” she says

"The British are really quite kinky!"