On the right track: Morris on way to become a catwalk star

Model scouts discovered the 18-year-old, from Skipton, during the search, which took place on board East Coast trains and in its stations, after they scoured the length of the UK, from London to Aberdeen over the last five months.

Train operator East Coast and Premier Model Management – which features in Channel 4’s The Model Agency programme – unveiled the winners of the East Coast Premier Model Search in London.

Morris, who won the male category, has won a 12-month contract with Premier Models who will represent him and help to establish his career in the fashion industry, together with a two-day trip to London and £250 prize money.

Media and communications manager at East Coast Paul Williams said: “We are really pleased that Premier has found Morris during the search along the East Coast route, and excited to see how his career progresses after his discovery.

“Morris’s discovery in Leeds, one of our major destinations, goes to show that there is plenty of talent up North.”

The winner of the female category was 16-year-old Eleanor Carling, from Newcastle, who was discovered in the city during the modelling search.