Great expectations as Miss England finalist celebrates her bump

Mum-to-be with twins on way says pageantry and motherhood go hand-in-hand

- ED CHATTERTON

A FORMER Miss England finalist has celebrated the news she is expecting twins by posing in her sash for a beauty pageant-inspired pregnancy shoot.

Eloise Sarasini is the current reigning Miss Shropshire and has recently become a regional organiser for the competition - all while pregnant with twins.

The 27-year-old was appointed by Miss England to find her own successor before she and partner Liam Williams, 29, found out two weeks later she was expecting.

Eloise will now juggle pregnancy and motherhood with organising the next Miss Shropshire beauty contest as part of a "progressive step" in the pageant world.

As part of her search, Eloise joined a photo shoot with other candidates where she proudly showed off her bump while sporting her Miss England sash.

Eloise, who is five months pregnant, said she wanted to inspire other women by showcasing natural beauty and prove that parenting and pageanting can go hand-in-hand.

Eloise, of Shrewsbury, said: "We were doing this photoshoot to promote Miss Shropshire and I wanted some pregnancy photos while we there.