THE search is on for the next Times Tot.

Freddie Morgan took the top spot in 2016 after catching the eye of voters with his adorable ensembles.

Mum Keri Martin says her son, who was only six-months-old when he won the competition, has come on leaps and bounds in the months since.

The family from Parkhead won the first prize of £1000 cash and £250 worth of vouchers for East Kilbride shopping centre, plus the coveted trophy and a framed print.

Keri said: “We put it towards getting him loads of stuff for Christmas.  “He loves interactive stuff and Mickey Mouse so we got him lots of that.

“He’s come on so much since the competition – he’s got a real personality now he’s past his first birthday.

“He’s a really funny, happy wee guy.  “It’s great to have the Times Tots pictures of him when he was a baby to keep as a memory.  “I would definitely enter again, it was a great experience.”

Photographers from the Evening Times are primed and ready to capture the smiling faces of tots from around the city. The first day of the competition kicked off today as our the team set up shop in the Forge Shopping Centre.

The Times Tots stand will be popping up in the centre on October 5, 6, 7 and 13, 14, 15 between 10am and 5pm.

The winner will receive £1000 cash prize and a £250 The Forge Shopping Centre voucher, a Times Tots winning trophy and certificate, and a framed winning photograph.

Second place will receive a £250 The Forge Shopping Centre voucher, a framed print and certificate, and third place will receive a £150 The Forge Shopping Centre voucher, and a framed print and certificate.

Evening Times editor Graham Shields said: “We welcome the return of Times Tots.

“The competition has been a longstanding Evening Times tradition, one that both our readers and photographers enjoy being a part of.

“There’s some great prizes to be won thanks to our partner, The Forge Shopping Centre, so we encourage everyone to get involved.

“Good luck to all the wee ones entering this year.”