MISS North Yorkshire, Anastasia Smith, front row, centre, in red bikini, joins nine other Miss England finalists at a photo shoot with top celebrity photographer Alan Strutt, ahead of the final later this month.

Anastasia, from Norton, who is the former Miss York, and the others were selected on the basis of their physique from their online portfolio on the Miss England website.

The winner will be fast- tracked through to the top 15 at the final at the Athena in Leicester on Tuesday, June 26, and will also be whisked off to Thailand for a photo shoot with Alan ahead of the finals.

The final will be broadcast live on the Miss England website missengland.info from 8pm on June 26.