Kickboxer Victoria Coleman has won her way to the next round of a teen queen beauty contest - to be judged by Wayne Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin.

Cranbrook School student, Victoria, 16, beat off competition from 150 other teenagers to take the London and south east final of the Miss Teen Beauty competition on Saturday.

The teenager, who plans a career teaching religious education, won a sash, tiara, goody bag and a year’s modelling contract.

She is now through to the England final taking place at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, on Saturday June 7.

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