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Dame Barbara Windsor's iconic yellow Carry On bikini fetches thousands at auction

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Dame Barbara Windsor's iconic yellow bikini from Carry On Camping has sold for £12,350 at auction - 10 times its estimated value.

The classic two-piece, which was found discarded in a dustbin 21 years after the film's release, sparked a bidding frenzy before the lot was snapped up by an American buyer.

The late star wore the strapless bikini in the 1969 comedy where it become instantly recognisable from the scene in which the top popped off during an exercise class and hit co-star Kenneth Williams in the face.

The towelling top still has a small hole from where a fishing hook was used to pull the item off Barbara. A photo from the comical scene was featured at her funeral, with a quote from her that said: "That picture will follow me to the

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