<p><br /> Esther Rantzen has failed in her bid to become MP for Luton South as the seat was held by Labour.<br /> </p><p><br /> The That's Life star received 1,872 votes, while 28-year-old Gavin Shuker won 14,725.<br /> </p><p><br /> Asked if she was disappointed, Ms Rantzen said: "He's a very nice young man."<br /> </p><p><br /> Of the 12 candidates vying for the seat, Ms Rantzen came fourth, behind the three main parties.<br /> </p><p><br /> Ms Rantzen originally announced her intention to stand against Labour MP Margaret Moran in the wake of the expenses scandal when it emerged the MP claimed £22,500 to treat dry rot at a property in Southampton - 100 miles away from her constituency.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Labour Party subsequently barred her from standing as its candidate and instead fielded Cambridge graduate and local church leader Mr Shuker.<br /> </p>
