A County Durham model has been crowned Miss International UK - and her proud dad's heartwarming reaction has melted hearts on Instagram.
Alisha Cowie, 23, is set to represent the UK in Japan this October after beating off tough competition from 57 finalists to win the pageant.
The glamorous final was held at the Parr Hall in Warrington on June 10 and saw Alisha answer questions from judges during an interview round before taking to the runway to model swimwear and evening wear.