In 2018, Bernadette Hagans from Belfast was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a very rare cancer which develops in cells around joints and tendons. Her right leg was amputated from the knee down, and she had to learn to walk again using a prosthetic limb. Despite this, she felt lucky to be given a chance to live and a week after being discharged from hospital, was signed as a model.

The Girl with the Colourful Leg follows Bernadette, now 25, as she takes part in a fashion shoot for Elle magazine and makes history as the first amputee to compete in the final of Miss Northern Ireland. The programme also hears in her own words the ways her diagnosis has changed her for the better and how she now views her 'robot foot' as a piece of art, customising it and regularly changing its colour with the help of a vinyl car wrapping company.

As soon as Bernadette was diagnosed, she decided to tell her story to try to help other young people and families who might be in a similar position. She recorded a video showing her reaction to her diagnosis and since then, her positive social media posts and pictures of her colourful prosthetic customisations have gained her a worldwide following.

Now a charity ambassador as well as a model and actress, Bernadette feels part of the 'inclusion revolution' and is the first amputee to take part in the annual Miss Northern Ireland competition. Show less