An Elle Macpherson lookalike, a Sikh rebel, a plus size model, a London socialite, a single mother and a former Miss Plymouth make up the final 25 contestants in the running to become Britain’s Next Top Model, as the series makes its long awaited return to LIVING.

Hand picked by new host Elle Macpherson, the wannabe models bring both beauty and bickering in equal doses as they battle it out to impress a fresh faced judging panel which includes top designer Julien MacDonald.

Only 14 however will make it through to the Britain’s Next Top Model house to continue their bid towards sealing a lucrative contract with leading agency Models 1. The most fabulous and feisty series to date begins on LIVING on Monday 5th July from 9pm.

Contestants

Charlotte Holmes

Age: 21

Hometown: Tornpoint, Cornwall

Occupation: Part time model/Part time sales assistant at A & F

· Won title of Miss Cornwall 2009

· Her dream job would be as a Bond Girl

· Described as similar looking to Elle Macpherson

Tiffany Pisani

Age: 18

Hometown: Attard, Malta

Occupation: Left University to pursue modelling career

Delita Cole

Age: 18

Hometown: Liverpool

Occupation: Student

Harleen Kaur Nottay

Age: 19

Hometown: Roslin, Midlothian

Occupation: Student

· Cut off all of her long hair right before entering competition

Kadian Noble

Age: 23

Hometown: Birmingham

Occupation: Student/Mother

· Grew up in Jamaica and moved to the UK when she was 11

· Has a 4 year old daughter named Kiara

Sophie Kerr

Age: 20

Hometown: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: Hollister Model

· Current boyfriend, Sonny, was a contestant on last year’s Channel 4 show Shipwrecked

Francessca Pont

Age: 20

Hometown: Essex

Occupation: Unemployed

· Encouraged by her friends to apply to BNTM last year, but missed the deadline

Marie Smith

Age: 22

Hometown: Salford, Manchester

Occupation: Student

Samirah Warsama

Age: 21

Hometown: Stockton

Occupation: Unemployed

Emma Williams

Age: 20

Hometown: Birkenhead, Wirral

Occupation: Student

· Was voted into the line up by the public as part of The People’s Choice

· Was scouted by Models 1 at Clothes Show Live in 2006 and 2007

Rachelle Harry

Age: 19

Hometown: Sutton, Surrey

Occupation: Student

· Met her idol, Naomi Campbell, when she was 16

Susan Loughanne

Age: 22

Hometown: Malahide, Dublin

Occupation: Actor/Artist

· Lived in New York for a year and a half to do an acting course

Hannah Goodeve

Age: 22

Hometown: Stockport, Chershire

Occupation: Just graduated

· Did a modelling course when she was 13, where she learnt how to sleep on two pillows instead of one to help her neck stay in good condition

Alisha White

Age: 18

Hometown: Clapham

Occupation: Student

· Practises ‘her walk’ everyday in heels upstairs in her house

· Finished in the top 4 of the Miss Black Britain competition

Joy McLaren

Age: 20

Hometown: Leeds

Occupation: Not working

Alize Mounter

Age: 21

Hometown: Llantrisant, South Wales

Occupation: Sales Assistant

· Came third in Miss GB UK 2009

Suzanne Harger

Age: 20

Hometown: County Durham

Occupation: Freelance Make-up Artist

Amelia Thomas

Age: 21

Hometown: Port Talbot, Wales

Occupation: Social Services Temp

Olivia Oldham Stevens

Age: 19

Hometown: Walthamstow

Occupation: Student

Kirsty Parsons

Age: 21

Hometown: Cardiff

Occupation: Youth Worker

· Is 1 of 10 siblings

· Sister is Anne Kent, a contestant in series one of BNTM

· At 15, started to teach dance in her school to the younger pupils

Nicola Wright

Age: 19

Hometown: Bedworth, Warwickshire

Occupation: Student/Part Time Sales Assistant

Amba Hudson-Skye

Age: 20

Hometown: Charmouth

Occupation: Student

· Trained as a dancer when she was young, but turned to modelling after a knee injury ruined her chances of ever being a professional dancer

Chloe Peers

Age: 19

Hometown: Manchester

Occupation: Student

· Engaged to celebrity fitness instructor Scott Alexander

· Favourite feature is her eyes

· Has a phobia of tornados

Simone Clark

Age: 21

Hometown: East Yorkshire

Occupation: Receptionist

· Was a very keen horse rider growing up and took part in many competitions – quit only 18 months before filming started

· Was scouted at The Clothes Show in Birmingham by major agencies including Model 1 and Premier at 17

· Is a size 10 (plus size category) and is aware that she’s not the standard size model

Jennifer Smith

Age: 21

Hometown: Fife, Scotland

Occupation: Starting own business making jewellery

· Has lived away from her parents since age 17

· Favourite designer is Vivienne Westwood