A GRAYS young woman is celebrating after winning a place in a final of a beauty contest.

Louise Fraser, has won a place in the prestigious final of Miss Galaxy UK 2019.

Louise will be representing her home town as Miss Grays Galaxy.

She will be competing in the grand final in March with girls from all over the country!

She said: "I am so excited to have made it to the final, it is a great achievement and I cannot wait to meet all of the other girls."

The winner of Miss Galaxy UK will travel to the USA with contestants from all over the world, to compete in the Miss Galaxy International final, which is being held in the summer of 2019.

The international final is a once in a lifetime opportunity and will be a truly amazing experience.

The UK has enjoyed some amazing success at the Galaxy International Pageant with them winning an international crown nine times and had placements in every division for the past four years.

The final is being held in March 2019 and is set to be an exciting and glamorous event.