Super Samantha Barks finished third in the BBC contest I'd Do Anything on Saturday night.
The 17 year-old from Laxey was bidding to become Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Oliver.
The final, which was purely decided by a phone vote, was won by Jodie Prenger of Blackpool with Ireland’s Jessie Buckley in second place.
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