AN ADMINISTRATOR is swapping papers for pageants as she has been selected as one of the finalists in Miss Galaxy England 2017.

Constance Bannock, of Blackthorn near Bicester, has been awarded the title Miss Bicester and will now battle it out for the top beauty pageant spot.

The 23-year-old got into the modelling world after a failed relationship and has since taken the bull by the horns impressing the judges in her latest conquest.

Miss Bannock was chosen to represent the town in next year's finals which are taking place in Lancashire.

She said: "My self confidence was so low after my break up and this has helped me so much.

"Normally I am the quiet one and have never been a girly-girl that wears lots of make up, so people have been quite shocked that I am doing Miss Galaxy.

"I was just so shocked when I was told that I was a finalist, but it is sinking in a bit more now."

Miss Bannock is currently an administrator at menswear designer Luke 1977, which has headquarters in Marsh Gibbon.

By day the finalist has been working away in her PR role before heading home to get her head down working up a plan as Miss Bicester.

So far, she has been awarded her Miss Bicester Galaxy sash and hopes to carry out charity work in the town over the coming months.

She will be raising money for the Christie Foundation which raises money to help fund cancer research, medical equipment, new developments in the field.

Miss Bannock said: "I am hoping to do lots of charity events such as visiting children's hospitals and collecting toys to take with me, or visiting schools to talk about self-confidence after being bullied as a child myself."

Miss Bannock's goal is to work up the ranks at the Miss Galaxy England finals to take home the top title.

The pageant will be an intense day of judges interviews, before three rounds on the catwalk including short party dresses, swimwear and evening gowns.

If the Bicester representative was to take home the Miss Galaxy England title then she would be in the running for the finals of Miss Galaxy which take place in America in July.

She added: "I am getting very scared now looking at all the other contestants and dresses.

"But it is really exciting and I am so glad to have the opportunity to do something that people never thought I could."