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Dancing enthusiast celebrates 104th birthday

Christian Fuller
BBC News, South East
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Dinkie Flowers is celebrating her 104th birthday in Shoreham

A dancing enthusiast is celebrating her 104th birthday the only way she knows how – by dancing.

Dinkie Flowers, who lives Shoreham, West Sussex, has been dancing for 101 years and ran a dance school until 2020.

To celebrate her 104th birthday, Ms Flowers is to attend an afternoon tea celebration.

Her close friend, Lesley Tomlinson, said the pair had been having fun together "for donkey's years".

"She is amazing. She is still incredibly fit and a real character," she said.

"She has taught generations and generations of children to dance, including mine."

Ms Tomlinson said the 104th birthday party will also inevitably include dancing.

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Ms Flowers, who was born in Hove in East Sussex, also performed as a professional ice skater.

During her career, she performed for the Duke of Edinburgh at celebrity gala in 1952.

In 2021, at the age of 99, Ms Flowers also took part in a 45-minute workout session three times a week to raise money for NHS charities.

She also performed on BBC One's The Greatest Dancer when she was 98.

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Dinkie Flowers, who was born in Hove, was previously as a professional ice skater

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