Sir Bob Geldof is best celeb dad

Apr 11, 2006, 15:15 GMT

Sir Bob Geldof has been voted the best celebrity dad in an online poll.

The Irish star received 23 per cent of the total vote in the poll, conducted by website remind4u.com.

Bob, father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches and Pixie, won the admiration of voters for adopting the orphaned daughter of his late ex-wife Paula Yates and her deceased rock star lover Michael Hutchence.

Geldof's adoration for his girls and fierce protectiveness earned him first place ahead of England football ace David Beckham, who scooped second spot with 20 per cent of the votes.

The online greeting card site quizzed members of the public on which celebrity fathers best juggled their super-stardom with top parenting skills, and almost one in four voters picked Geldof.

British TV chef Jamie Oliver took third place with 17 per cent of the vote.

Johnny Depp, Chris Martin - whose wife has just given birth to their second child, Moses - Brad Pitt, Jude Law and Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney all made the top ten.

Survey spokeswoman Rachel Corcoran said: 'It's about time Britain's Dads received some recognition for their hard work - and so the public has voted!'

Best celebrity dads top ten:

1) Bob Geldof - 23 per cent

2) David Beckham - 20 per cent

3) Jamie Oliver - 17 per cent

4) Jonathan Ross - 15 per cent

5) Johnny Depp - 5 per cent

6) Freddie Flintoff - 4 per cent

7) Chris Martin - 3 per cent

8) Brad Pitt - 3 per cent

9) Jude Law -3 per cent

10) Paul McCartney - 2 per cent

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