NANCY SINATRA - TARA TOP OF THE FAME ACADEMY CLASS

An emotional Tara Palmer-Tomkinson won Comic Relief Does Fame Academy last night.

The society it-girl broke down into floods of tears after her triumph, which came after pundits had widely predicted she would not progress very far in the competition.

Instead the former I'm A Celebrity… contestant impressed viewers with her version of the Nancy Sinatra classic These Boots Are Made For Walking, beating Emmerdale actress Tricia Penrose to win the show.

Her victory may or may not have had something to do with the bold split dress she was wearing for her high-kicking routine.

"If I could ring everyone who's voted for us to say thank you I would - but I'd be broke!" she said afterwards.

All the other contestants on the show appeared on stage during last night's Comic Relief extravaganza, apart from poorly sports presenter Ray Stubbs.

The Fame Academy spin-off raised £780,000, contributing to Comic Relief's overall record-breaking £40.2 million haul which will now be distributed to good causes around the world.


17/03/2007 13:18:44