Trene Kinrade, a 25-year-old accountant from Peel has been crowned Miss Isle of Man.

The final took place at the Villa Marina’s Royal Hall on Saturday evening after the 12 contestants spent four months fundraising for their charities.

In total, the event raised more than £155,000.

Trene, who raised money for the Manx Hyperbaric Chamber, said her success would take some time to sink in: ’It all feels surreal right now and will probably be a while before I come off this cloud,’ she admitted immediately after being crowned.

’I would certainly recommend this competition to any girl. It increases your confidence, makes you challenge yourself and takes you out of your comfort zone, while raising money and awareness of ome wonderful causes.

’I think it will be a few days before I even take this crown off!’

Indeed, no sooner had she won, Trene’s first official duties in the role began on Sunday afternoon at Peel Carnival.

The organising team behind Miss Isle of Man comprised Colette Wylde and Susan Tummon, a former Miss Isle of Man herself.

For the final, the panel of judges assess ed the contestants in a range of categories, including PR, conduct and presentation, on top of the already held public and fundraising votes.

They appeared on stage in both day wear and evening wear - some of it by local fashion designer Claire Christian Couture - and to describe their experience of the challenge.

The evening, hosted by Gary Chatel and Suzie Kelly, also saw a range of entertainment, including a lightshow from ELS, Danielle Bridson and Rachel Wild Performers, violinist Tabby Templer, Manx Il Divo, Sheffield Plate winner Alexandra Slater and dancing from Christine Wild Theatre School.

In addition, Georgia Maddocks, daughter of Lynsey Kneen, the reigning Miss Isle of Man from 1999 and one of the panel of judges, performed Barbara Striesand’s The Way We Were, complete with montage of photos and memories from the contest stretching back to the 1940s.

The deputy Miss Isle of Man title went to 18 year-old A-level student Shannon Greenwood, who topped the fundraising leaderboard with an incredible £61,000 for Cruse Bereavement Care. Tabby Wright, a 23 year-old teacher from St John’s, who supported the ManxSPCA took third place.