Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Ben started dancing at the age of fourteen at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance before training at Rambert School. He achieved a first class degree and performed choreographies in his time by Richard Alston, Ashley Page and Mark Baldwin. In addition to this Ben joined Rambert Dance Company for their Spring and Autumn tours performing A Linha Curva choreographed by Itzik Galilli. Following graduation Ben joined BalletBoyz and has gone on to perform internationally in China and New York.