Mireia Lalaguna Rozo of Spain waves after winning the new title at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, in southern China's Hainan.
Miss Spain won the famous beauty pagent, and England didn't even get a look in.
Scotland and Northern Ireland made the Top Ten, while England didn't even make the Top 20.
There was also controversy - Miss Canada was banned by China for speaking up about human rights abuses, and this was neatly left out of the show.
Instead, the beauty queen was quietly removed from the Miss World website and not mentioned in the show.
It was an exciting show, catch up with what happened below.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
Miss Spain won the famous beauty pagent, and England didn't even get a look in.
Scotland and Northern Ireland made the Top Ten, while England didn't even make the Top 20.
There was also controversy - Miss Canada was banned by China for speaking up about human rights abuses, and this was neatly left out of the show.
Instead, the beauty queen was quietly removed from the Miss World website and not mentioned in the show.
It was an exciting show, catch up with what happened below.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
3rd place - Indonesia
2nd place - Russia
1st place - Spain
Mireia Lalaguna, 23-year-old Spanish Model won after winning Top Model and giving an impressive speech in which she said "Just because I am beautiful on the outside does not mean I am not beautiful on the inside, too."
The moment she won
She's from Barcelona and is very active on Instagram.
Miss Spain has a degree in Pharmacology and wants to do a MA in Nutrition.
Top 5 revealed...
Sofia Nikitchuk, Miss World Russia reacts after entering the semi final at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya Photo: AFP/Getty Images1. Spain
Miss Spain said:
"Just because I am beautiful on the outside does not mean I am not beautiful on the inside
"I think I should be the next Miss World because I believe in strong women, I also think I have something inside my heart that I always try to give the best of me. I also believe in Beauty With A Purpose and want to continue its legacy.
"We can find happiness in helping each other".
2. Russia
Miss Russia said: "I think that the main idea of the pagent is Beauty With A Purpose. I want to reach my inner world and show my life and happiness with all people. It's a huge honour for me if I will have the opportunity to do this with the big Miss World family."
3. Indonesia
Miss Indonesia said: "I've always been truly inspired by BWAP because it means having the heart to share and always reaching out to the community. I want to reach out to people and share everything that we have with people around us.
"We are so much more than us. We are fearfully and wonderfully made not just to exist in this world but to make a difference"
Miss World China Yuan Lu performs in colourful costumes during a dress rehearsal Photo: EPA
4. Lebanon
"I think that modesty and love and serenity is what the world needs more these years. Miss world should have these qualifications in order to spread them all around the world. I promise to use all the energy inside me to draw smiles on other faces."
5. Jamaica
Could we have our first dreadlocked winner?!
She's the first Miss Jamacia with Rastafarian roots. Her parents are Rastafarian, and apparently her win caused controversy in the country.
She said: "I am so grateful. My story is one of a little girl whose life was transformed with charity and love and I want to give that back to others."
A quick break for some weird dancing in their 'national dress'
I didn't know every country's national dress involved feathers, leotards and sequins.
Yes we all wear theseSomeone inform the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth II: rarely pictured wearing glitterFoals perform
Is Miss World really their scene?
Why?They have not tweeted about it. Perhaps they are trying to keep their performance quiet.
Finalists announced
England didn't even make the top 20...
19-year-old Natasha Hemmings, despite singing an impressive opera performance and getting into the talent show final, did not even finish in the top 20.
She did not win many votes from home, it seems, and also didn't win any of the mini competitions.
We have not won Miss World since 1984, and now it looks like we will have to wait until 2016 to get that crown.
Miss England, Natasha Hemmings Photo: RexNorthern Ireland and Miss Scotland didn't make the top 10.
Russia
Philippines
Guyana
Lebanon
Spain
Australia
Jamacia
Indonesia
Vietnam
France
South Africa
Contestants for the Miss World grand final perform in colourful costumes during a dress rehearsal Photo: EPA 
"I am afraid. My mother is afraid." - Miss Canada speaks out
Jennifer Pak reports from Shenzhen.
Miss World Canada, who has been barred from entering China, says she will not be watching the finals on Saturday.
Speaking at the National Press Club, she said China has prevented an international competition from showcasing the true value of each country and their candidates.
“I don’t see much point to watch that event,” she said, addressing the National Press Club.
Ms Lin said Chinese authorities classified her as persona non grata and was barred from catching her connecting flight in Hong Kong to the finals in Sanya.
She said she continues to face problems finding sponsors who don’t want to have problems doing business in China.
A November editorial in the Beijing mouthpiece, the Global Times, said Ms Lin was seeking fame through “political opportunism”
It said if she aligned herself with “hostile” forces against the Chinese then she, along with some other artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan, shouldn’t expect to be able allowed to tap into the vast Chinese market.
Ms Lin said this smear campaign in the Chinese media triggered memories of the cultural revolution for her father, who still lives in China and had faced pressure from authorities because of her activism.
“I am afraid. My mother is afraid,” she said.
Ms Lin’s profile has been removed from the Miss World Web site.
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