A teenager from Feltham has made it through to the semi-finals of a beauty pageant.

Amani Hussein, 16, of Norbury Road, Lower Feltham, entered the Miss Teen Great Britain contest for young girls aged 11 to 19, and is now one round away from the final and a possible crown.

The winner of the competition will also bag £1,000 plus modelling and TV opportunities.

Amani Hussein, 16, of Feltham in semi-finals of Miss Teen GB

Miss Hussein who applied to take part in the contest one month ago, said: "It's something new and nice.

"One of my friends got in a couple years ago and she encouraged me to do it.

"I was really happy to get in and it's something really different and exciting."

The 16-year-old who likes to sing is studying for her GCSE's at Thomas Knyvett College, in nearby Ashford.