"I was born into the circus and took the ring aged seven - now I lead my own shows"

A woman 'born into the circus' who took to the ring aged just SEVEN - and is now a circus director leading her own shows.

Kourtney Pavlov, 28, who lives in Dublin, Ireland, was taught circus skills from the age of four by her mum, Jacqueline Courtney, 61, a trapeze artist and contortionist, and her dad, Vladimir Pavlov, 57, a gymnast.

She began performing in nightly shows with the family business, Circus Vegas, from the age of seven - when she took to the ring doing hula hoop performances.

Her family travelled the UK performing every night - while living in caravans full-time.