An adopted child from Sri Lanka, Joshua came to England at just 5 weeks old. His love for Ballet started after going to see The Nutcracker at age 4 and by age 11 he had been accepted into The Royal Ballet School and then went onto The Central School of Ballet a few years after before going over to the U.S on a Ballet scholarship.

He decided to give up Ballet after longterm issues with mental health and being diagnosed with Bi-Polar.

Unfortunately Joshua was diagnosed with HIV at 24years old after a routine blood test, but he's now become an advocate for both mental heath and people living with HIV.

His first events to highlight all of the above is called The Naked Truth, with an exhibition of the 29th November 2025 followed by a The Naked Truth Gala on the 2nd December 2025. Tickets can be purchased via the website below...

https://www.hivthenakedtruth.com

Please follow Joshua on his socials below...

https://www.instagram.com/joshua_royal

https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtruthlivegala

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