SINGER Sarah Whatmore looks set to enjoy her first chart hit as a songwriter next month.

For the 21-year-old from Worsley has written fellow Pop Idol runner-up Zoe Birkett's new single, Treat Me Like A Lady.

The track is tipped to make it into the Top 20 when it is released at the start of next month.

Blonde Sarah, who has trained as a classical musician, saw her own debut single, When I Lost You, shoot to number six in the UK charts.

The former Worsley St George's RC High pupil has since been described as a cross between Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue.

She was helped in her bid for stardom by S Club manager Simon Fuller, who spotted Sarah when she made it into the final 50 of ITV1's Pop Idol. After capturing the hearts of the nation, judge Simon Cowell had been taken aback and joked: "Marry me!"