Faryl Smith signs the contract with Katherine Jenkins and Universal rep Dickon StainerBritain's Got Talent runner-up Faryl Smith is set to be a star.

The 13-year-old songstress has just signed a £2.3million record contract with Universal.

It's the most lucrative deal ever to be offered to a school girl of her age.

Faryl, who came fourth in this year's ITV talent programme, won rave reviews for her show-stopping performances, with Simon Cowell describing her as "the most talented youngster I've ever heard".

Simon was understood to be one of the music moguls lining up to represent Faryl after she appeared on the show - but she bypassed him in favour of Universal, who also represent opera singer Katherine Jenkins (above).

With her bagging fame at such an early age, it's no wonder that comparisons are already being made between Faryl and Welsh superstar Charlotte Church, who also found fame as a youngster on an ITV show.

And with a bank balance to rival your average Hollywood actress while still in her teens, we reckon her future looks set to become every inch as bright as Char's...

And, while we're on the subject, if you feel like a reminder of Charlotte's own rise to fame, check out our gallery of the star's life over time, below.