A beauty technician has been crowned the first-ever Miss Great Britain Hampshire in the county.
The regional final of the oldest UK pageant was held on July 20, at Southampton’s Novotel Hotel, with more than 80 guests in attendance.
After a night of interviews and fashion, swimwear, and evening wear rounds, 23-year-old Cerys Hewson from Portsmouth was crowned the winner.
The beauty technician and former UK national miss was inspired to enter the contest after meeting a Miss Great Britain queen.
Cerys Hewson crowned first Miss Great Britain Hampshire in Southampton ceremony (Image: Brian Hayes) She said: “The very first pageant queen I ever met was a Miss Great Britain, and from then I was captivated.
“Entering Miss Hampshire is my way of honouring that dream and finally taking my place in a system I’ve always deeply admired.”
Cerys will now go on to represent Hampshire in the final of Miss Great Britain 2025.
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Regional director Aryana Neo said: “I am delighted with how my first regional finals went, and I have had some incredible feedback from the event and the finalists.
“I am so proud of each and every one of them as they each have grown in confidence and developed themselves over the past few months.
“I am so excited to work with Cerys to prepare her for the 80th anniversary of Miss Great Britain this October.”
Cerys is set to receive many prizes for winning the competition, including entry to the Miss Great Britain finals with accommodation for two nights in Leicester, a sash and a crown, pageant coaching, a luxury afternoon tea, and more.
The national final of the Miss Great Britain competition will take place on October 17, at the Athena in Leicester.