Hannah Neeleman, the viral, controversial ‘tradwife’ influencer behind Ballerina Farm with over nine million followers, has moved her entire family to Ireland in a shocking new move.
Neeleman, who made headlines this summer after coming under intense scrutiny following an article published by The Times of London, revealed the extraordinary news in a new video posted on TikTok.
She explained that she and her husband, Daniel, had moved themselves and their eight children to Ireland for “the foreseeable future” as the couple attended Ballymaloe Cookery School.
It’s unclear exactly how long she and her family will be away and when they will return to Utah.
In another clip, she posted her entire brood’s journey to get there, while she showed all her children’s suitcases.
The family had to take three different flights to get to the school, which is located in Cork, almost three hours’ drive from Dublin.
Ballymaloe School offers ‘first class culinary education’, it said his websiteand offers multiple courses of varying lengths, ranging from twelve weeks to half a day.
Twelve weeks of studying at Ballymaloe will cost you €16,295.00, which equates to $16,696.02 in US dollars.
Hannah Neeleman explained that she and her husband, Daniel, had moved themselves and their eight children to Ireland for “the foreseeable future” while the couple attended Ballymaloe Cookery School.
It’s unclear exactly how long she and her family will be away and when they will return to Utah
Neeleman, who made headlines this summer after coming under intense scrutiny following an article published by The Times of London, revealed the special news in a new video on TikTok.
The school is located on a 100-hectare organic farm and focuses on teaching its students everything about sustainability.
Students learn to cook a wide variety of foods and have a full schedule, including preparing a three- to four-course meal each morning, listening to lectures on various nutrition topics, and preparing lunch for the group.
However, in 2021, the school faced controversy after police temporarily closed them for conducting in-person classes during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The school denied the claims, per The Irish Times.
And in 2003, Ballymaloe co-founder Tim Allen pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.
He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and a fine of €40,000. The Irish Times.
Allen was also forced to announce that he was stepping away from cooking school, leaving his wife Darina to run the business.
In a video posted ThursdayNeeleman showed viewers what a day in their life at school looked like.
The school is located on a 100-hectare organic farm and focuses on teaching its students everything about sustainability
In a video posted Thursday, Neeleman showed viewers what a day in their life at school was like
The couple, who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often share glimpses of their idyllic life on social media, using the name Ballerina Farm, the name of their shared business.
The montage included a video of her making pasta in the kitchen, as well as fresh jam.
She also made a quiche lorraine and served fresh berries with whipped cream.
“Just a few more days and culinary school is teaching me and inspiring me immensely,” Neeleman wrote in the video’s caption.
‘I love making beautiful food with beautiful ingredients, I love it!’ she continued.
‘What did you think of my first quiche Lorraine?’
An aspiring ballerina, Hannah moved to New York City at the age of 17 to study at Juilliard, but met her now husband Daniel not long after.
The couple, who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often share glimpses of their idyllic life on social media, using the name Ballerina Farm, the name of their shared business.
Hannah and her husband launched their business Ballerina Farm in 2019 – which now sells a range of products made from their livestock, such as beef and pork, as well as fresh desserts and produce.
She has amassed millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube thanks to her “tradwife” content, short for “traditional woman,” which describes a woman who trades modern femininity for household chores like cooking, cleaning and having children.