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KNICKERS were airborne, families were reunited and performers were fighting it out for their chance to become Pub Idol 2009 this week.

Twenty-six-year-old Chris Thorpe took top honours this week, impressing the judges in the heat rounds for the second year in a row at Grimsby’s Baileys pub.

It was a hard-won battle as the Grimsby DJ attempted another bite at the cherry following a disastrous performance in last year’s final.

However, Tuesday night saw Chris impress the judges once more, wowing them with his version of The Calling’s Wherever You Will Go.

But it was while singing D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better that Chris really took the stage by storm, leaping into the crowd to soak up the adoration from his fanclub.

For a full report and pictures from the event, see tomorrow's Grimsby Telegraph.