“It’s incredible to be showing Pamela Anderson’s iconic Baywatch swimsuit in the exhibition, especially at this pivotal point when she has reclaimed her own image, and has designed and modelled her own swimwear,” dress and design historian Amber Butchart, who co-curated Splash, said.

Anderson's iconic red swimsuit from the 1989 show is heading to the Design Museum in London as part of a major new exhibition. The actress, who became a household name playing lifeguard CJ Parker opposite David Hasselhoff, will have her famous bathing suit on display as part of the museum's "Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style" exhibit.

A red swimsuit worn by Pamela Anderson in the hit lifeguard series Baywatch will go on display in London. Amber Butchart, a dress and design historian known for the BBC competition show The Great British Sewing Bee who currently lives in Margate,