Detxer lands his dream job - at the tender age of two

Dexter Hughes, aged two, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, saw off strong competition to secure his place as the character Professor Galt, a creation of Galt Toys.

Applicants had to demonstrate their skills on YouTube.

The Galt Toys competition gave four children the chance to star on its website, test its toys and win £250 worth of Galt toys for the family.

Galt searched for four children to make up its own Galt Team - Professor Galt, Leonardo DiGaltci, Princess Galt and Baby Galt.

Dexter was entered into the competition by his mother, Lisa Hughes, who said: “Dexter’s personality is almost as big as his hair, so we thought he would be perfect as the Face of Galt. We are thrilled that he has won, and he can’t wait to test out his new toys.”

The Face of Galt competition, which ran for five months, invited parents to upload a video to a dedicated YouTube channel showing their child dancing, singing or telling a silly joke or funny fact.

“The wonderful array of entries, judged by the Galt toy developers, made judging all the entries their best task of the year,” said a company spokesman.

John McDonnell, managing director of James Galt Ltd, said: “We were delighted with the response from parents to the Search for the Face of Galt competition and have been impressed with all the entries we received, which made the judging very difficult.

“The four finalists we’ve chosen really do bring something special and unique to the Galt Toys brand as we all know who the real toy experts are – children.”