Evangelista was educated at Ballymena Academy and has Italian ancestry on her father 's side . She won Miss Northern Ireland 2005 and was placed in the top fifteen at the 2005 Miss World contest . This was the first time Northern Ireland placed at the finals of Miss World . As the highest placed of the four UK contestants , Evangelista won the Miss United Kingdom title . She is currently married to former Ulster and Irish rugby player , Matt McCullough .
2005 Miss World
Miss World 2005
Lucy Evangelista