Fabia Cerra, the burlesque dancer from Oxford, has secured her place in the final 40 contestants in this year’s Britain’s Got Talent.

The 35-year-old mother of one from Centaury Place, in Greater Leys, will line up alongside hot favourite Susan Boyle in the forthcoming live semi-finals on ITV1.

Ms Cerra, whose autobiography In 2 Minds has recently gone on sale, is a 200-1 outsider to win the event and perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance.