Riverside student makes her TV debut on BBC Three Hair show

Katie Crompton a hairdressing student from Riverside College has been selected to appear as one of the contestants on the new BBC Three series ‘Hair’.

The show is a six part series in which eight contestants compete against each other and showcase their talents to be crowned as the best British amateur hair stylist.

Katie, 30 from Frodsham applied to become a contestant on the show after seeing an advert in a magazine asking aspiring hair stylists to apply. She said, "I have always enjoyed styling hair and after completing my Fashion Degree at The University of Central Lancashire I decided to return to College to do a hairdressing course. When I saw the advert for the TV programme I thought that it would be a great opportunity and a fantastic experience."

"After my initial application I was asked to make a video and complete a questionnaire and then was asked to do a screen test and meet the producers of the show. I was really excited when I realised I had been chosen as one of the final eight contestants. I am looking forward to putting my skills and creativity to the test and am hoping to get as far in the competition as possible as one contestant will have to leave the show each week!"

Diane White, Head of the Centre of Excellence in Hair and Beauty at Riverside College said, "Katie is very creative and I am sure she will do really well on the show. It is a great opportunity for her to showcase her talents to the judges on the show and an audience of thousands of TV viewers. We are all looking forward to watching her on TV and am wishing her lots of luck on the show."

‘Hair’ starts on 26th February 9.00pm on BBC Three.