A Manchester beauty pageant winner who is married to the son of Coleen Nolan and Shane Ritchie says being crowned Miss Great Britain made her mother-in-law ‘scream louder than anyone’.
Last week, Madeleine Roche, who is half Palestinian, became the first mixed-race winner in 78 years of the Miss GB competition. “I was just closing my eyes and really, really hoping that I’d hear them shout out ‘Madeleine’,” the 33-year-old told The Mirror in an exclusive interview. “When they did it was all a bit of a blank.
I just remember thinking ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry. You’ll have really ugly pictures if you cry.” READ MORE: ITV This Morning confirms 'perfect pairing' to replace Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott forced to leave rehearsals due to medical 'emergency' Madeleine married singer Shane Jr, 33, at a luxurious ceremony in Northamptonshire last year.
She said mother-in-law Coleen was behind her every step of the way as she participated in the Miss Great Britain contest. "I’d been practising my walk in Coleen’s kitchen; she gave me the space to do it,” Madeleine said. “But they were so proud and so happy.
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