She's the Gateshead youngster who pulled on the nation's heartstrings when her battle to walk featured on new TV series Geordie Hospital.
Violet Mawson is just eight years old but already she's been through so much to do what many of us take for granted.
The High Spen Primary pupil has battled for seven years to walk comfortably after being diagnosed with a condition known as 'intoeing' at around 10 months old.
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The condition means that the courageous youngster's feet would turn inward instead of pointing straight ahead when she wanted to run or walk.
Violet's health battle featured in the second episode of the new Channel 4 documentary, Geordie Hospital, where viewers were able to see her undergo life-changing corrective surgery to her feet.
Her story moved many of those who tuned in as the brave little girl opened up about how she has been teased for tripping over her feet and just wanted to play outside with her friends.
Parents Stuwart Mawson, 37, and Penny Thurlow, 35, believe Violet has had the condition since birth but only became aware that something was wrong when she started walking.
"We realised straight away that Violet was walking with her feet pointing inwards," Stuwart said.
"We took her to the doctors and got referred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital originally to see a physiotherapist.
"We were there for about a year before we were referred to Philip Henman at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)."
Over the last seven years, Violet has had splints in her feet and worn compression leggings in an effort to improve her condition, without success.
But in August 2021 the brave little girl was finally able to undergo "tibial derotational osteotomy" surgery at Newcastle's RVI.
Geordie Hospital viewers were able to see Philip Henman, consultant orthopedic surgeon at the RVI, carrying out Violet's successful surgery.
In October her casts were removed and now Violet's family have shared how she is making incredible progress with her walking.
"Since the operation, we can 100% see the difference," dad Stuwart said.
"She still intoes a little bit, but [nothing] compared to how she was originally when sometimes she would go 90 degrees when she was walking.
"She is walking a lot better now. She is still a bit slow, but she is building up her muscles and building back up the confidence to be able to run and know that she's not going to trip over."
The proud dad continued: "We tell her every day, especially after the operation, how well she has done and how brave she has been.
"She kept going and didn't let it get her down."
