Every year the Miss Swimsuit UK pageant searches for women with the best bikini bodies in the country.

Previous winners have included brunette stunners Kendal O’Reilly and Monica Szatbnik.

Both women have gone on to achieve commercial success, winning modelling contracts with global brands.

The models have also built up a huge following on social media thanks to their pageant success.

Now in its fourth year, the aim of Miss Swimsuit UK is to “shape the beauty stars of tomorrow”.

The competition aims to “promotes healthy living, a positive mindset and a positive outlook on life” according to its website.

The winners also go on to represent Britain in the Miss Swimsuit USA International. But who will be crowned this year’s Miss Swimsuit winner?

The 24 gorgeous finalists met in Manchester last night for the final stage of the competition, which took place at VIVA bar.

The star-studded event attracted the likes of sexy the Page 3 stunner Rhian Sugden and Ex On The Beach babe Laura Alicia Summers.

Celebs Go Dating star Calumn Best was lucky enough to be one the judges at the sexy event.

Finalists included Sarah Ann and Kaleasha Tamzin, who are already dancers and models.  The curvy girls both posted sexy underwear selfies ahead of the big event.

Sarah posted a photo of her wearing just a white cotton bra and pink pyjama bottoms. In the photo the bikini babe flaunts her heavily inked body and impressive six-pack.

She captioned the photo saying: “Today is the day”.

While Kaleasha posted a sexy snap of her curvaceous behind in a red thonged swimsuit.

The Miss Swimsuit UK website and Twitter page hasn’t yet confirmed who the 2017 winner is.