A Bexleyheath dancer has made her way into the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent with dance troop, Entity Allstars, despite losing her dad to cancer last year.
Keir Walsh, 14, from Haslemere Road, joined her troop to perform an impressive hip hop piece to the hit show's judges on May 9.
Keir Walsh
Aleesha Dixon, was so blown away by the performance she pressed her golden buzzer - sending the group straight through to the semi-finals.
The former Mis-teeq singer joined the troupe on stage gushing: "You were so good. You smashed it."
Keir and younger sister, Sienna, eight, lost their dad, Anthony, in Ferbruary last year and mum, Laura Walsh, 43, claims dance has helped her girls through their grief.
Mrs Walsh said: "She's had a terribly tough time with her dad passing so this is amazing.
"When Aleesha pressed her buzzer we were all jumping up and down.
"They're rehearsing non-stop for the semi-finals now."
Entity Allstars, who train at dance school Unity, took first place in in the International Dance Organization Hip Hop, Electric Boogie and Break Dance World Championships in Dortmund, Germany in October last year.
Sienna, eight, and Keir, 14 with a photo of dad, Anthony.
During the compeititon the Walsh family were well-supported by the girl's fellow Unity dancers who told them before their final performances: "We're doing this for your dad."
Mrs Walsh added: "There was a real family feel - it was lovely.
"Their dad was so proud of them, he was a loving, kind, funny man - he was just perfect."
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