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Mother and son become tap-dancing lockdown stars

Lizzi Gee and her eight-year-old son Rufus say tap routines are one positive to come out of lockdown.

25 February 2021 · 03:51 UTC

When the pandemic hit, choreographer and dance teacher Lizzi Gee found herself out of work.

In order to stay positive and keep busy, the mum-of-two from Thames Ditton decided to use her new-found spare time to teach her son Rufus to tap dance.

Now the eight-year-old has become a dancing sensation. Their mother and son routines attract millions of hits online.

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