Company boss from Birmingham gears up to represent England at Mr World final

Kingsguard Manuel Alcantara Turner looks more than like a Kingsman agent as he prepares to jet off for the Mr World final as a traditional English gentleman.

Two Mr England finalists will now be flying the flag at Mr World after a talented footballer and company boss was crowned Mr Pakistan.

Manuel has now shown off the look he hopes will wow judges at the finals by donning a Colin Firth-style Kingsman suit and bowler hat.

Manuel, who has been in the British Army since he was 16, became the first serving soldier to be named Mr England in August.

He has served King Charles and attended the Queen's funeral and is currently dating reigning Miss England and lifeguard Milla Magee.

Manuel and Milla - dubbed the 'Cornish Pamela Anderson '- are the first contestants in the pageant's history to become at item.

Manuel, who is based at Victoria Barracks near Windsor Castle, says he can't wait to represent England at the male beauty contest.

He said: "I love my job, I have covered monumental events such as Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and the coronation of King Charles.

"I've been deployed to Kenya twice which was amazing, to see the savannah and all the wildlife. I have also trained Ukrainian soldiers here on British soil.

"I am proud to be English and I am proud to represent England. In terms of ambitions, it is to serve my country, it always has been.

"I would do pretty much anything for this country, I am pretty patriotic and very proud so I'm very much looking forward to Vietnam".

Meanwhile, Usman, a British model and and CEO of a property company, couldn't resist competing twice and was left stunned when he won Mr Pakistan.

Usman, who played for West Bromwich Albion Academy until the age of 17, said: "Going to Mr World has always been my childhood dream.

"In fact it was one of my main goals and motivation which got me into the modelling industry as a child was to work hard and to be able to represent my country at Mr World .

"I was fortunate enough to participate in Mr England 2024 and can proudly say I was one of the finalists, which has been the best experience of my life and has taught me so much.

"I was only one month of age when I moved to UK. Born to British citizens parents was born there as mother had a family emergency so she travelled to Pakistan and I ended up being born there.

"I've been raised in UK all my life but embrace my Pakistan roots."

Mr England organisers say the inclusion of Spanish-born Manuel and Pakistan-born Usman will be a celebration of British diversity in Mr World.

Manuel was raised by a Spanish father and English mother in Marbella until he was eight before moving to to Whitely Bay, Tyneside.

Organiser Angie Beasley said: "The Mr World contest isn’t just about good looks its one of the toughest competitions.

"I've seen with physically fit good looking men from across the world competing for the title in a series of qualifying rounds.

"With Manuel's Army training and Usman's football experience it should be very interesting to see how these two boys do in the Sportsround.

"The Mr World Sports round consists of a 50m freestyle swimming tournament and a 10k marathon.

"There's also a multimedia challenge, a head to head gruelling interview, a talent round and a Top Model catwalk and numerous photoshoots that the finalists will endure before the winner is selected.”

Contestants from over 60 countries will be taking part in the three week Mr World Festival from November 5-24 in Phan Thiet Vietnam.

Follow the contest on Instagram at @mrenglanduk and @mrworld.official.