Tap dancing teenager battles cancer to return to stage

A teenage world champion tap dancer has said "anything is possible" after he battled cancer to get back on stage.

Jude was 12 years old when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2019.

His diagnosis came shortly after he won the world title and he began chemotherapy treatment immediately.

Now aged 14, Jude, from Wimborne in Dorset, is still receiving treatment but he is back to dancing and has been selected to represent Team GB when the next championships are announced.

He is raising awareness with charity Stand Up to Cancer in the hope of inspiring other children with a cancer diagnosis to keep fighting.

Report by Sophia Seth

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