Watch West Sussex cheerleaders’ brilliant toilet roll challenge video

The girls and boys at Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders, based in Littlehampton, have been missing each other since the UK government’s restrictions were put into place.

The cheerleaders were set a COVID-19 isolation challenge, with each member performing using a toilet roll.

The idea was for each person to be filmed catching a toilet roll, doing an action like a flip or dance or stretch, then throw the toilet roll on.

The joined-up video, which starts with two girls arguing over one toilet roll, flows brilliantly, making it look like the one toilet roll is being passed on continuously, relay style.

Mel Dorey, who posted the ‘Sussex Tornados Covid-19 Isolation challenge’ video on YouTube, said: “It is a lovely video in these horrible times. Sussex Tornados’ cheerleaders are missing each other so much. I don’t even have words, I’m so emotional right now.

“Hope you like it. We’re all in this together.”

Sussex Tornados, based on the Lineside Industrial Estate, was founded by Lianne Blackwood and Helen Best, and has members from far and wide.

As well as the Allstar programme for competition athletes, the charity usually runs a Cheer for Fun and open gym session. Visit www.sussextornados.com for more information.

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