politics were a private matter and it had no mandate to comment on her views. Clarke was also supported by actors' union Equity, which said it was illegal to sack someone for their political beliefs. In 2008, Clarke opened the Yorkshire Ballet Company, a private dance school, and went into teaching. She is a qualified Cochetti Method teacher. Personal life Clarke was in a relationship with Yat-Sen Chang, an ENB dancer of Cuban-Chinese descent, with whom she has a daughter, Olivia Chang Clarke, an award winning dancer. Clarke was briefly engaged to the artist and former BNP councillor Richard Barnbrook. References English ballerinas People educated at the Royal Ballet School Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers English National Ballet British National Party people People from Leeds 1970 births Living people