Sexy star Shilpa Shetty offered bidders the opportunity to kiss her while promoting a charity auction in London.

The item under hammer was dinner with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Wembley - Shilpa climbed up to the stage, took the mike and told her audience of London glitterati: "Come on people - this is for charity. The winner will get a kiss from me! But it will be on the cheek. I don’t want my effigies burnt again." This was in reference to last year’s kiss controversy with Hollywood legend Richard Gere.

After being stuck on the 5,000 pounds-mark for some time, the bid was won by a young man who pledged 12,500 pounds for the dinner - and also picked up three kisses on the cheek as a bargain.