The snub(L): Wayne Rooney scores well with his ‘a(chǎn)ttractive’ nose, and The Duchess(R): Kate's straight-edged shape is a favourite with artists(dailymail.co.uk)

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It is not often that he tops polls for his looks.

But Wayne Rooney has one of the most attractive noses in the country, according to researchers.

The Manchester United star’s nose – or rather its snubshape – has been deemed among the most appealing by an academic who has completed what he claims is the first survey of its type to classify and record the different shapes of the human nose.