FIVE-year-old Olivia Williams (pictured) is banking on becoming a real star after spotting herself on a NatWest poster.

Olivia, of Stanley Street, Ramsbottom, had no idea she was the July face of NatWest Bank, until she passed her local branch with some school friends.

Her mother, Mrs Louise Williams, said: "When Olivia got home, she shouted "Mum I'm in the bank! My friend and I went down to see and asked whether we could have the poster after they had finished with it."

The pupil of St Paul's CE primary school is signed up to Boss Model Agency in Manchester where her picture was taken, but was amazed to find out her face was in the windows of all the branches nationwide advertising the bank's new combined credit card.

Mrs Williams said: "I knew she had done some work for NatWest but didn't think it would be anything like this. This is definately her biggest job so far."

She added: "Olivia just sees it as a bit of fun. She doesn't take it seriously at all." So far, the up-and-coming model has posed for catalogues, Doc Martens, and also Barclays Bank.

On Monday Olivia was presented with the poster and a colouring set by the bank manager, Mr Colin Brownrigg. Her mother was given a bunch of flowers.

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