A WINNER of the Gazette’s Modelsearch competition has been signed up by an agency.

Benjamin Tabone, 13, from Lexden, Colchester, has been given a one-year contract with the Truly Scrumptious Child Model Agency.

Benjamin, who won the 11 to 15-year-old category, could be in line for work with his brothers, including Oliver, who won the seven to ten-year-olds boys’ category.

Ellenah Paige, 17, from Mile End, Colchester, has been chosen for a test photoshoot with Sandra Reynolds Model Agency.

The Modelsearch competition was a joint initiative by the Gazette, Truly Scrumptious Child Model Agency and Sandra Reynolds Model Agency. They started with 500 entrants.

Ten winners were chosen earlier this month.