Harriet Royle News Today

Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wo...

Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wo...

Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wo...

Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - social media users tuning into the programme admitted it was a tough watch as they heard horror stories from former pupils at UKs top ballet schools.

A young dancer said a Royal Ballet School nutritionist told her to completely stop eating carbs to make her lose weight and satisfy teachers.

Some tell the BBC they developed eating disorders, while others are left with mental health problems.

Michaela Royle, told BBC Panorama, which airs tonight at 8pm, about the moment she realised her daughter was in a dire situation after studying ballet at Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham.

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