A WIRRAL milkman showed he had lot of bottle when hitting the dancefloor in a world championship.

Steve Ledsham was named winner of the Masters category at the World Modern Jive Championships in Blackpool alongside dance partner Claire Morris.

The competition was held at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, home of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

Steve became a milkman in 1979 following in the footsteps of his father into the business. He is now sales director at Mortons Dairy in Greasby.

As well as winning the World Championship he also scooped ten domestic championships including three Welsh championships, two Scottish championships, two UK championships, the regional West Midlands championship, Northern championship and the Brit Rock UK Championship.

Steve Ledsham, said: "I started dancing nearly twenty years ago and to be honest I never thought I'd get so far with it.

"Winning the championship is an amazing feeling and it really is the icing on the cake of my dancing career so far.

"It's a wonderful hobby and I recommend anyone who has never given it a go to try it out.

"Even if you never enter a competition, dancing is great for fitness and it’s a friendly, social scene."

Julian Harrison, managing director of Mortons Dairies, said: "We're delighted with Steve's performances on the dancefloor and we are all celebrating his achievement with him.

"Many of our customers will be delighted to hear this news because Steve is a popular figure not only with our residential customers but our commercial ones too across the Wirral."