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TikTokers' dream dance with Aitch at the MOBOs

Anna JamesonNorth West
News imageGetty Images Aitch, wearing a white fake fur jacket and black leather trousers, sings on stage at the MOBOs surrounded by four dancers wearing grey trousers and black crop tops. The stage is lined with blue strip lights and an image of Aitch can be seen on a screen in the backgroundGetty Images
Trendkids danced with Aitch on stage in Manchester

A dance troupe with two million social media followers have said performing on stage with Aitch at the MOBO Awards was a childhood dream.

The Manchester dancers, known as Trendkids, first reached out to the rapper in 2019 when they were aged 14 and asked if they could dance with him.

Seven years on, the musician and I'm A Celebrity star approached them with an invitation to join him at the televised awards ceremony held in Manchester.

Dancer Zoe Baptiste said: "Since we were kids we haven't waited for opportunities to come to us - we would be chasing our dreams."

News imageGetty Images Aitch, wearing a white fake fur jacket and black leather trousers, sings on stage at the MOBOs surrounded by four dancers wearing grey trousers and black crop tops. The stage is lined with blue strip lights and an image of the Manchester Bee appears on a DJ stand int he backgroundGetty Images
Group member Tamia Kabia said dancers "just don't get the recognition that we deserve"

The dancer said they had sent Aitch a video of them performing but the rapper did not act on it.

However, he finally sent them an invite to perform with him at the MOBOs and Zoe told him: "Of course, we want to perform with you."

The dance troupe said social media has allowed them to become stars in their own right.

News imageFive members of the dance troupe dance a routine with their arms stretched in front of them and their legs stood apart. They are wearing leisurewear in various colours, including teal, pink and black
The dancers said they sent a video to Aitch aged 14

One of them, Tamia Kabia, told BBC North West Tonight: "Dancers just don't get the recognition that we deserve.

"So when we started doing this, we started getting recognised.

"You start to get treated as you should be treated.

"It's been a really great platform for dancers to be seen."

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