WINNER - ITV's Mumpreneur 2008!

Watch Claire in the regional heat in Manchester. More videos from the how to be published soon.


Yippee Claire O'Connor, founder of babyballet has WON ITV's search for a Mumpreneur!!

Thank you so much for all your support. Nerves were so high but Claire has taken the title of Mumpreneur of the Year back to her home town in Halifax and she is absolutely delighted.

As Claire says, "I just can't describe how amazing it was to win the title. It's hard to explain how nervous I have been throughout the competition. Wining the finals will give me the opportunity to spread the excellent messages of babyballet to many, many more children and for them to enjoy and benefit from our fun and lively classes.My main mission is to increase confidence in all children, to give them the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of song and dance and for them to have lots of fun so thank you to everybody who has supported me as you really are helping me to realise my dream. ". " The atmosphere with the other finalists was fantastic and I couldn't believe my idea won when their ideas were amazing. It was a pleasure to meet them and I hope to work with them in the future as we can all help each other so much."

Here are some of the links of other competitors:

Helen from Eco My Party has an amazing eco partyware range which helps to save the planet. Her website link is: www.ecomyparty.co.uk

And Sharon at Teddy and Me has the cutest range of premature babywear and you can see it all at: www.teddyandme.co.uk

Jeanette at Lady Penelope Chauffeurs www.ladypenelopechauffeurs.co.uk Travel in style with Jeanette's friendly and professional chauffeur service.

(If you were in the competition and would like your link to be included on this page, please get in touch)

Thank you for all your well wishes. We are doing it for the girls!!

Here's what Claire said live on the show in the semi-finals..

"babyballet promotes fit, active, happy children. Classes promote confidence, coordination, self control and balance. When I went to dance class I wasn't the best, I wasn't the right shape and only the best were accepted. That's why I created babyballet because I wanted to make a difference. 30 seconds just isn't enought to get across to you how much benefit and how much fun our classes offer .Niamh has been coming to babyballet since she was 6 months old...me and Niamh think babyballet is FANTASTIC!

babyballet classes are available in many areas of the UK and franchises are available for those area not yet allocated.

For more information on your nearest class, send us an email using the contact us page on the top menu or call the bookings hotline on 01422 329471.

Here's more information about the show...

Claire O'Connor, creator of babyballet is absolutely delighted to be through to the finals of a major National competition to find a Mumpreneur on ITV's 'This Morning'. Claire is down to the last 4 out of thousands of entries and she will now appear live on the show on Friday the 24th October.

It is fantastic that all the babyballet fans old and new and your friends and families are offering your support and watching Claire and Twinkle the Bear in the final.

This is huge recognition for all the hard work and dedication that Claire, the Head office team and all the franchisees have put into making babyballet the friendliest and most fun dance school in the country. As Claire says, "getting through to the live finals is such an honour. I am so proud and I am so excited (yet very nervous!) about appearing on the show. Its a dream come true so thank you so much for the support".

Claire, Twinkle and the team thank you for your support to GET CHILDREN DANCING!