Leilani Franco gets bent out of shape a lot – and draws applause for it. The 29-year-old limber Londoner surprises people with her contortions, which include folding herself into a carry-on suitcase. ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

An amazing teenager dubbed the ‘World’s Most Flexible Girl’ has set a new record for a mind-blowing contortion. Liberty Barros, 14, completed the world record for the highest number of reps of a back ...

Captain Frodo has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which makes his joints hypermobile.(Perou) How do contortionists become so flexible that they can fold in two or fit into impossibly small spaces? Are these ...

I don’t care that the Contortionist bike looks like it would crumple after your first curb hop, or that lugging a 26-inch wheel isn’t that much more convenient than wheeling a bike. I just want to ...

Incredible images show Maria Pucciarelli, 19, bending and twisting into a series of mind-boggling positions that would be completely impossible for the average person MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a ...

The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

Britain's Got Talent will return to our TV screens on Saturday night bringing a new batch of contestants hoping to wow the judges with their skills. And one particularly bendy hopeful left judges ...

AT first glance it’s a giraffe...but look closer. In fact this amazing picture shows the body of a young gymnast contorting her lithe figure into the shape of the long-necked animal. Beth Sykes is the ...

MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a super-flexible contortionist who has spent hours in training to realise he dream. Maria, 19, from New York, has spent thousands of hours training – including being stood on ...

Beth Sykes is the loose-limbed model behind the phenomenal double-take photograph she created with her friend, talented body painter Emma Fay. Having helped her into position, Emma painted the head of ...