| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Francesca Abbott (Also known as : Francesca Banjo) |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available on the year she was born. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
| How did Ashley and Francesca Banjo meet? | When they were teenagers, Ashley and Francesca began dating after bonding over their love of dance. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Francesca ‘Frankie’ Abbott is a British professional dancer, entrepreneur and talent manager.
- Creative, talented and passionate, Abbott puts a lot of time and effort into her various projects that have earned her a lot of success and recognition.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Francesca was born in the UK and raised in London.
- She is married to Ashley Banjo. Ashley is a choreographer and fellow professional dancer, known for being in a dance troupe named DIVERSITY and for appearing on a show called Dancing on Ice as a judge.
- Francesca met Ashley as they were teenage friends who later became lovers. They tied the knot in July of 2015, about 13 years after they first met.
- The couple’s wedding was held in Essex, England and was attended by their close family members, friends and famous colleagues.
- In 2018, Ashley announced that Francesca was expecting the couple’s first child after what he described as a long and challenging journey.
- In early 2019, Francesca gave birth to their first daughter Rosie. Ashley announced the news on Instagram & thanking Francesca for giving him the most precious gift in the world.
Dancing Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Abbott is mainly recognised as a professional dancer with vast experience working in the entertainment industry.
- She is also a talent manager who works with the DBA Group. Francesca has plenty of experience with various upcoming and current performers in the entertainment industry.
- Abbott began training as a dancer when she was just 4, specialising in Irish Dance. She spent years fine-tuning her craft and achieved her ultimate goal of dancing as part of Michael Flately’s Lord of Dance crew.
- As part of Michael’s crew, Francesca toured the world and headlined sold-out arenas and theatres from Broadway in NYC to Prague’s O2.
- She was also part of the Out of the Shadows dance troupe which represented various brands such as Pineapple, River Island and Adidas.
Work with Yoga :
- Thanks to her illustrious career as a dancer, Francesca fell in love with the body and self-expression. She developed a new love for yoga and started practising during her tours and whenever she was at home on break.
- She specialised in Yin and Rocket, Vinyasa and Ashtanga and completed her Yoga instructor certification in August 2016 in Canggu, Bali. Abbott was a part of Santosha Yoga where she took 200 hours worth of training.
- Abbott also studied at David Kyle’s school and did 50 hours of Rocket training, 55 hours of Mandala Vinyasa and Shamanism as well as 100 hours of Yin under Dulce Aguilar and Jamie Clarke also known as the “Yoga People.”
- Currently, Abbott teaches yoga, focusing on inclusivity and mind and body revitalisation.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Francesca loves to take adventurous trips with her husband and spend quality time with friends and family.
- She is also quite active on social media and loves to post cute pictures of her and her husband, Ashley. Francesca also enjoys sharing snaps of her adventures and loves to promote her work to her many followers who admire her commitment and fitness.