Ray Winstone has expressed surprise over his reputation as a sex symbol.

The actor, who has appeared in Sexy Beast and King Arthur, is baffled by the reaction of fans, as he is middle-aged and overweight.

"If people think I'm sexy, then the world has gone mad," eecho.ie quotes him as saying. "I'm 48 years old with a fat stomach and cropped hair. Sex appeal? I think you've been talking to the men in strait-jackets."