A dancer from Braintree who has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Beyonce and Justin Bieber has been picked to dance with Mariah Carey in Las Vegas. 

Ashleigh Frost, 23, from Alverton Close in Great Notley, will dance alongside the star at her residency shows at Caesar's Palace hotel and casino until the end of July. 

The former Notley High School pupil moved to America in 2010 after training at Excell Dance Academy in Braintree and then at Bodywork College in Cambridge.

Ashleigh was granted an artist's visa in 2012 and has since featured in videos including Coldplay's Charlie Brown, Justin Bieber's Lolly and Burnin' Up by Jessie J.

She now hopes to renew her visa for another year to achieve her dream of going on world tour with an artist.

Speaking from Las Vegas, Ashleigh said: "I sometimes pinch myself and think, is this really my life?

"I never actually get star-struck when I work with celebrities but if I saw them on the street I would turn into such a fan-girl.

"I do miss Braintree - I miss my family and I miss a good Sunday roast dinner."