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11-year-old with cerebral palsy walks catwalk at London Fashion Week

11-year-old Katie wowed onlookers by walking the catwalk at London Fashion Week, just a year after taking her very first steps, unaided. She has cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair for most of her life. She's had multiple gruelling operations in recent years, to straighten her feet and legs.

Katie says walking down the catwalk was β€œso much fun” and that her friends are really happy for her. She told 5 Live’s Tony Livesey and Anna Foster she wants to carry on modelling.

Her mum Clare said Katie β€œwanted to be a model from when she was very little”.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive on Tuesday 19th February 2019.

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