A woman who spent £25K turning herself into a real-life, plastic fantastic Barbie doll found her Ken after years of searching – and not only that, she found three of him!

But how unrealistic is Barbie really? Is Curvy much better? And where does Ken fit into all of this? That's what we set out to discover. Benji Jones: Hello, and welcome to our Barbie experiment.

The live-action adaptation of Barbie is set to hit cinema screens this summer, and the manufacturer of the iconic doll is hoping it will signal a turn in fortunes. Will new 'realistic' Barbie body ...