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Is pole dancing ever suitable for eight-year-olds? The question has sparked outrage as well as debate after viewers of ITV show 'This Morning' witnessed three young girls in hot pants and cropped school shirts perform their pole dancing routine live on the show.

Dance instructor Zoe Hardy has told 5 live that if children do it in a 鈥渟afe environment鈥� then it is no different 鈥渢o what they do in playgrounds鈥�.

Psychologist Kerry Nixon disagrees, she felt that 鈥減ole dancing is inextricably linked to sexuality鈥� and children should not be put in situations where they might be sexualised.

Zoe, who runs Dance Company 鈥楶ole Intentions鈥�, went on to defend her lessons, saying that the parents of the eight-year-olds are 鈥�100% behind their children鈥� and that pole dancing is a discipline which is currently looking to be recognised as an official sport.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Wednesday 17 February 2016.