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June 2009
Miss Bedfordshire 2009 Photos
A selection of photos of this year's finalists from the Miss Bedfordshire 2009 final held at Bedford Rugby Club on 7th June 2009.
All photographs by the Miss England Organisation Recommended Photographers Fresh.
 Miss Bedfordshire 2009 winner Anna Watts with runners up Letitia Joseph and Robyn Bevan | |
 Miss Bedfordshire 2009 Anna Watts with Miss England 2008/09 Laura Coleman |  Miss Charity 2009: Emily Grace Batchelor |
 Miss Popularity: Deborah Bodsworth |  Miss Congeniality: Becky Bennett |
Miss Bedfordshire 2009 winner Anna Watts
For more photos, see the Fresh Academy gallery pages.
All photographs by the Miss England Organisation Recommended Photographers:
Look who's won Miss Beds!
The gaggle of gorgeous girls took to the stage at the Miss Beds finale at Bedford Rugby Club on Sunday (June 7).
Each of the lovely ladies had to impress the panel of judges in their evening wear, before performing a cheerleader dance routine and describing their ambitions.
Overall winner and Shefford stunner Anna Watts, 21, said it was "simply fabulous" to receive the Miss Beds crown from last year's winner Hayley Sams.
She said: "I'm so happy, it has been mad and it has not really sunk in yet.
"It has been mental, everyone wants a piece of you. I've loved every minute of it.
"I now just want to get myself out there as much as possible and pursue my modelling career.
Anna won a year's modelling contract with a top agency and will represent Beds in the Miss England final, held on July 20 in London, the winner of which will go on to this year's Miss World final in South Africa.
She added: "Hopefully I can win Miss England, which would be unreal. "There are only 55 girls so there is no reason I can't bring it home for Beds."
Letitia Joseph, 19, from Luton, was a close runner up, with Linslade lovely Robyn Bevan, 17, third.
Letitia said: "I'm overwhelmed right now.
"From this competition I have learned that you should always believe in yourself, regardless of what people think of you, just keep rising your head up high."
Aspiring dance and performing arts student Robyn, said: "I'm feeling fantastic. I love dance, it's my main passion and I've been doing it my whole life.
"I think it's every girls dream to win Miss England."
A special award also went to Emily Grace Batchelor, 18, from Leighton Buzzard who was crowned Miss Charity after raising more than £1,000 for Aspire, which helps rehabilitate people who have suffered spinal cord injuries.
Following a public internet vote, 23-year-old Lutonian Deborah Bodsworth was named Miss Popularity and Biggleswade babe Becky Bennett, 22, was crowned Miss Congeniality.
All of the finalists will get a photoshoot with professional modelling photographers Fresh Academy.
Pictures from the night are now in the Miss Bedfordshire 2009 Gallery.
Miss Bedfordshire 2009: Anna Watts
Congratulations to Anna Watts who was tonight crowned Miss Bedfordshire 2009 by last year's title holder Hayley Sams, and the current Miss England Laura Coleman.
Additional prizes were given for:
- Miss Charity: Emily Grace Batchelor - who raised over £1,100 for this year's charity, Aspire
- Miss Popularity: Deborah Bodsworth - who won the public vote that has been running over the past few weeks
- Miss Congeniality: Becky Bennett - who won the vote of her fellow contestants
Well done to all the contestants, and thank you to everyone who took part in, and supported Miss Bedfordshire 2009.
Results and follow up articles about the winners coming soon.
Pictures from the night are now in the Miss Bedfordshire 2009 Gallery.