South Craven School

"Never give up, you never know what’s around the corner."

"I developed my craft working my way up through holiday parks, hotels, cruise ships and short residencies - proudly being untrained at a drama school. I have ZERO regrets with regards to not going to university. I started performing weeks after I left Sixth Form and haven’t looked back since!

2021 was the year it all became worth it when I got my role as “Frankie Valli” in the West End. My life changed forever that day! My advice to anyone would be to follow your own path. No journey is linear. No journey is the same. Follow your dreams.

I am currently on tour with a brand new musical called Frankie Goes to Bollywood alongside auditioning for my next show (whatever that may be). Auditions constantly come in for new projects and the name of the game is to go for as many auditions as possible. It’s a little like fishing - sometimes you don’t get any bites but hope that one day you’ll catch the biggest fish about!

I also work as a guest entertainer on cruise ships, getting to fly out the exotic destinations to perform on ships for a week and then fly back to the hustle and bustle of London."

"Embrace any opportunities that come your way, as they will be incredibly valuable and effective in the long run."

"Having achieved a First Class LLB Law with Criminology degree from the University of Law in Leeds (which I joined after leaving South Craven Sixth Form), I am currently undertaking the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law, focusing on criminal and civil litigation. The course curriculum includes advocacy training, legal drafting and covering court applications, cross-examination, and examination-in-chief within criminal trials.

Additionally, I work part-time at my uncle’s law firm, which specialises in immigration law. My responsibilities primarily involve paralegal casework, such as completing applications and gathering necessary client documentation and information for visa cases. I also contribute to appeal work by assisting in the drafting of skeleton arguments and leveraging my legal knowledge to identify relevant case law and precedents to support and strengthen our clients’ case."

"Believe in yourself and follow your dreams."

"I’m doing an apprenticeship at Airedale Hospital as an Appointment Clerk in Radiology, which once completed I will be offered a full-time job.

I chose Airedale for my apprenticeship as I’d already worked there for two years prior. It was something unique and different – I was being trained in something I loved and being paid at the same time."