Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now A Belfast nurse has woken up in a dream after being crowned Miss Northern Ireland 2024 on Monday night. Hannah Johns stunned on stage at the Gala Final at the Europa Hotel as she took the reigns from Miss NI 2023 Kaitlyn Clarke. The renal nurse, who last week worked 50 hours at Belfast City Hospital before competing in the historic beauty contest, said her first day as Miss NI has been "surreal" to say the least.
Read more: In Pictures: Hannah Johns crowned Miss Northern Ireland 2024 Read more: Crowds flock to the Europa Hotel as new Miss Northern Ireland crowned Speaking to Belfast Live , the 24-year-old said she had to get her sister to ensure she was not dreaming when she woke up in the Europa Hotel on Tuesday morning. She said: "It was surreal but it was the best experience and I would want to do it over and over again. "Initially, it wasn't me that applied for Miss Northern Ireland - it was my work colleague actually sent my application form for me.
(Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live) "She was like 'this girl is perfect' and I didn't see it in myself but she saw it in me, which I thought was just the loveliest thing, and then I decided you know what, I'll do it. "Why not? What have I got to lose? So I went into it, not having any expectations and throughout the journey of the two months of me being in Miss Northern Ireland, I saw another side of myself. "I felt mo.
