wardrobe malfunctions

The American nation choked on their buttered muffins after Jessica Simpson accidentally flashed her breakfast buns to the world.

A sudden gust of wind caused the singer's dress to fly up as she performed on Good Morning America.

Still, she's not the only one to suffer such a misfortune. Laugh, gasp and point at more wardrobe malfuntions in our shocking slideshow.

We're sorry Ms Jackson - but your infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl has now gone down in history.

The phrase entered into the Oxford English dictionary, somewhere between "wahey!" and "whoops!"

Next time, best wear a bra, eh Janet?

Here's a snapshot in time for you at 2000's National TV Awards. Judy's basking in glory as the crowd cheer her winning gongs. Richard believes the creased-up audience are actually laughing at his Ali G impression...

Sadly, neither of them has a clue what's really going on. For a second, they feel like untouchable teatime TV heroes. Then Judy realises she's let it all hang out. What a pair, eh?

Nothing says "I love you" like an improptu dress malfunction at a birthday party. Apart from maybe some After Eights. Poor Tara was left catching her death at P Diddy's 35th celebrations after an unfortunate slip of the strap.

Even worse, the press let poor Tara ramble on about party poppers and sausage rolls for a full five minutes before anyone let on she'd left without her doggy bag.

Miss Universe 2004 gives the world a look where the sun don't shine at a Sydney fashion show. Still, everyone took it in good spirits (apart from a red-cheeked Ms Hawkins) - and there was no dark side to the moon.

Remember Paris' chart-busting pop single Stars Are Blind (it sounded a bit like Peter Andre singing Blondie's Tide Is High - just less good)? Well, it seems the star in question really was blind to her costume slip-up while filming the video. Hmm... haven't we seen that somewhere before?

Now, because we're into science here at ITV Towers, we've come up with this in-no-way-made-up formula for wardrobe malfunction success, as demonstrated by the lovely Ms Price.

Low-cut dress + hands-in-the-air pose = pits-out posture and possible spillage of shirt potatoes. Just don't ask us to do the nine times table.

Here's Mischa popping out for a drink in Hollywood, wearing a top that looks like it's been involved in a particularly nasty paper jam. Or perhaps she ripped it up after realising she was out of toner. Again! These things happen, you know.

Hands up who's wearing a precariously-balanced dress with a high risk of it falling down? Oops, too late...