Miss Great Britain topped as blended raced magnificence wins for first time in 78 years

The Miss Great Britain National Final was held this weekend at a ceremony in Leicester as a brand new magnificence was topped with the title.

Madeleine Roche, 33, from Manchester, turned the most recent bombshell to take the crown on the pageant. It means she’s turn into the primary lady of mixed-race heritage to win within the competitors’s 78-year historical past.

Madeleine – who’s the spouse of Shane Nolan, the son of Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie – had beforehand entered the competitors 4 instances, changing into triumphant on her fifth try.

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Following her victory, Madeleine will embark on worldwide charitable endeavours, in line with LeicestershireLive



She’s the primary lady of mixed-race heritage to win within the competitors’s 78-year historical past
(Image: @missgb_official/Instagram)

One of her notable initiatives features a journey to Jordan, the place she’s going to honour a major donation to a Palestinian refugee camp. This camp holds particular significance as it’s the similar one her grandparents lived in after they escaped the battle within the Sixties.

Brunette Madeleine took to her Instagram web page to rejoice her win, as she instructed her 8,768 followers: “I have so much I want to write but for now I am over the moon to finally say that I am Miss Great Britain 2023/24!”

Fans had been over the moon for her, as one exclaimed: “So happy to have been a small part of your journey. Truly deserved and can’t wait to see you flourish this year.” Another added: “Our Queen – proud beyond words Mads… dedication and hard work truly pays off. I’m so happy for you.”

Other winners on the evening included Larissa Palmer-Hirst, from South London, and Gina Broadhurst, from Surrey. Larissa received the Ms Great Britain class for ladies aged 31-44 years after first participating on the earth of pageantry at 19 and spending years dedicating herself to the occasion.



Madeleine is the spouse of Shane Nolan – the son of Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie
(Image: @missgb_official/Instagram)


Gina Broadhurst, Madeleine Roche, and Larissa Palmer-Hirst – the winners at this 12 months’s Miss Great Britain Finals in Leicester
(Image: Chris Perfect/Miss Great Britain)

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Gina Broadhurst, 47, is a mother-of-two and was topped Ms Great Britain Classic after participating in her first ever pageant.

A spokesperson for the competitors stated: “Miss Great Britain congratulates Madeleine Roche, Larissa Palmer-Hirst, and Gina Broadhurst for their ground-breaking victories. These women are not only pageant winners but symbols of determination, diversity, and the enduring legacy of Miss Great Britain.”

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