In a glittering ceremony in Cardiff, Chloe-Beth Morgan was crowned Miss Wales 2008.

Twenty-one year-old Chloe-Beth, who lives in Cwmbran and has recently qualified as a fitness instructor, beat 57 other finalists to scoop the prize.

The sell-out event in Cardiff International Arena was organised by Vibe Models and is sponsored by Dress-Stop.com, Wales's largest supplier of evening wear and promwear. The winner will now go on to represent Wales in Miss World in the Ukraine later this year.

Miss Wales judges included Glyn Wise of Big Brother fame, X-Factor finalist Andy Williams, Rin Simpson, Editor of WM Magazine and former Miss Wales winner and Big Brother contestant Imogen Thomas.