Article: Why I hung up my mop to be erotic dancer.(Features)

Byline: By Rachel Mainwaring Wales on Sunday

Shy Sharon Pallister hardly ever went out with her hubby - and if they did, it was just a night at the bingo. But the 34-year-old cleaner conquered her demons to swap feather dusters for nipple tassels when she trained to become an erotic dancer.

Self-conscious Sharon's transformation - for a Channel 4 Faking It festive special - sees the self-confessed wallflower bloom into a half-naked burlesque entertainer as she tries to convince a panel of judges she's been doing it all her life.

But it wasn't easy. ...

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