HIT? Yes, his new single's set to storm into the pop charts. Miss? Yes, she's proud of him.

Maybe? There's no doubt former Ribbleton Hall High pupil Stephen Bayliss is about to become famous.

The rising star, who still lives in the Preston area, is about to hit the big time with his debut single Good Timing.

Stephen, who was a Ribbleton Hall pupil in the early '80s and lived in nearby Sycamore Road, returned to his old school to give today's students an exclusive performance of this new record.

His former teacher Jenny Smethurst was delighted to hear about his success.

She said: "Stephen was always interested in drama and music and started singing when he was about eight years old.

"He was an excellent student and very popular with the other pupils. In fact, we were so impressed by his efforts that we made him a prefect."

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