Dog groomer beauty queen is fighting to end cruel puppy farms on road to Miss England

The 27 year old dog groomer was awarded the title, as well as achieving the ‘Best In Interview’ category after being quizzed by the panel of judges - including the current Miss England, Mila Magee. The video above shows Victoria taking part in a runway fashion show for Deville Dresses, as well as some of the highlights of her evening at the pageant.

Victoria, who co-owns a grooming salon, has been campaigning for an end to dogs being used in animal testing - and has been using the run-up to the Miss Manchester pageant to raise awareness of this issue. Miss Cheshire and Miss Lancashire were also crowned on the same night.

Victoria will join Tabitha Bennett (Miss Lancashire) and Manchester Bomb attack survivor, Modellē Hughes (Miss Cheshire) on the road to Miss England later in 2025.

Miss England went make-up free

The contestants were judged by a panel of experts in the pageant world - including Milla Magee, the current Miss England who decided to go make-up free on International Women's Day, amidst her pageant duties was seen as a powerful statement by other women attending a glamorous pageant event in the North West of England.

Traveling all the way from Newquay to Manchester for the final of Miss Manchester, Cheshire & Lancashire at Vermilion , make up free Milla said "We should all feel empowered with or without makeup and free to make choices without pressure to conform.”

Aerospace engineer, Jessica Gagen, also took time out from her busy work schedule in London to support the pageant by judging the competition which has been running as a Miss England heat in Manchester for over 20 years. Miss Lancashire was the first beauty title Jessica won before winning patented titles Miss England , Miss United Kingdom & Miss World Europe at the 71st Miss World.

‘Celebration’ of North West women

The winner of the public vote was Olivia Hall (26) a marketing & advertising manager & a wildcard was elected by the Miss England team as Millie Suiter (20) who works in a dementia care home. Both ladies are going forward to the Miss England semi final on 3rd October at the Grand Station Wolverhampton .

Director of Miss England, Angie Beasley, attend the event as a guest. She said: "The event was a celebration of beauty and achievements of women in the North West of England.

I met up with beauty queens I haven't seen for 30 years I personally competed with in pageants back in the 80s! Milla's dedication to the make up free round is commendable, and I'd like to thank Sean Maloney for organising the event and bringing many women from all walks of life together on this special day.”

Watch the video above to see the new Miss Manchester 2025, Victoria Quinlan, at the pageant.