Sophie Mei, who has attracted much recent attention with a belly-dancing routine on 'Britain's Got Talent', attended KES from 1999 to 2006 as Sophie Slack. As the 'Senior Student' in 2006, she addressed the Old Edwardians Dinner, making no allusion to extra-curricular expertise. She is also taking Philosophy & Languages at the University of Manchester.
Her TV routine can be seen at YouTube.
(Press Release)
Sheffield Born
Dancing Star
Sophie Mei Shimmies through into the national arena
Sophie Mei, born and brought up in Sheffield, wowed Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan
and Amanda Holden on national TV show Britain’s Got Talent. They unanimously
voted her through to the next round and since then her dancing feet have hardly
touched the ground.
Early the next morning they flew her down to London to be interviewed by
national newspapers. She then appeared live on GMTV’s special bank Holiday Monday
show.
In between studying for her University exams in Manchester and rehearsing for
the next round of Britain’s Got Talent she happily returns home to Sheffield to
appear on Calendar news.
Watch Sophie Mei on 24th May, Britain’s Got Talent Star.