LOVE Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed that she is competing for Miss Universe Great Britain.
Sharon - who found fame on the ITV2 dating show in 2021 - said she is proud to take part in the upcoming pageant, because it "holds a special place in her life".
She shared a glamourous promotional photo and wrote: "Putting a pause on the holiday content to share that the public vote for Miss Universe Great Britain is now open!
"It’s clear that pageants have a special place in my life, as my personal development is a priority.
"You can help me in my bid to win the title by voting for me to be the winner of the public vote, giving me a fifteen point head start.
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"I am conscious of the cost of living crisis so I’ve not put any pressure on anyone in my life to vote, but I appreciate any form of support!"
Many fans flocked to comment with supportive messages after the star announced their new venture.
One wrote: "You will win hands down Sharon."
Another posted: "You have my vote."
Sharon has previously enjoyed beauty pageant success in her teens - but it came at a cost.
The Sun previously revealed that she "wasn't taken seriously" in her civil servant job, because she was "always off doing beauty pageants".
Before the show, Sharon worked in the corporate sector as the Department for Transport operations manager.
But Sharon's passion for beauty pageants left her colleagues unimpressed, and she was "looked down on" by her co-workers.
A source told us at the time: "Sharon was a lovely girl to work with but she wasn't really taken seriously by the rest of the team.
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"She was always off to do her beauty pageants and colleagues would take the mickey and look down on her.
"They didn't think that she fitted in with the corporate world - especially a government job - and they'd often make comments about it."
Sharon's beauty pageant past is no secret, and she was regularly crowned queen at many of the competitions she took part in.
An old photo showed the Islander looking fresh-faced after she won the Miss Crown & Glory UK in 2014.
She also won Miss International UK 2018, and even had the same pageant director as former Love Island favourite Molly-Mae Hague.
