Runner-up in the taller of two Bodyfitness classes in 2014, victim of the judges "firm stance against the more muscular [Bodyfitness] competitors" the following year, this was Donna Murphy's third British finals, but her first in the Physique division.
To qualify for the British Championships she had placed first in the Physique division at a regional show - the UKBFF West Midlands - two weeks previously. Prepared by Mr Corinne Ingman, Jordan Peters, tanned (and egged on) by Britain's IFBB Physique pro Carly Thornton, Donna was way too good for the competition on the day, but more importantly, "absolutely loved" the Physique experience. I feel I've found a class that suits me, she said afterwards. It felt great to be in this class for the first time. Women's Physique is a class I have always enjoyed following. And she epitomised everything she loves about it - "muscularity, elegance, and feminine muscle".
Two weeks later and she was "sipping on wine, chilled and having fun before show day" in her hotel - "naked wine drinking is the best part", apparently! - Donna was shadowed by friend of FMS and Brit super muscle photographer Rebecca Andrews, who captures her in all her golden glory (Donna says "tangerine", I say "golden").
Quite honestly, it would have been an enormous let-down if she hadn't won, but even the UKBFF couldn't f*** this one up. Donna has achieved, to borrow a phrase from Paige Sandgren (who we featured on Monday), "a package the judges can't deny".
So here she is, Britain's new Physique champion.
Endearingly, it seems like the only person who wasn't expecting it was Donna herself. And it also seems like she still hasn't quite realised what she has built, and what she might yet be capable of. With her looks and genetics, and the top-notch team she has behind her, the only limit to what she might achieve is the limit of her own ambition.
Follow the next stage of her journey on Instagram.
Congratulations Donna!
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