AN entrepreneur from Darlington has reached the quarter finals of Miss England.

Francesca Brownless, 26, has reached the final stages of her heat and is hoping to win a place in the final in June.

Miss Brownless, who set up her own business QSR Cleaning Specialists in 2015, said she “stumbled across” the competition after being approached whilst on holiday.

“It has all gone a bit crazy,” she said.

“I have never done anything like this before, but I’m proud of getting this far.

“I am leading my heat so far, so I might stand a good chance,” she added.

Before setting up her own business, Miss Brownless studied for a law degree and volunteered at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Darlington and Liverpool for three years.

She also spent a period working in Spain for the European Commission.

To vote for Miss Brownless, text MISS SEMI04 to 63333.

For more information, visit http://www.missengland.info/regionals/semi-heat-5.