Think you can shake it better than Cheryl? Ready your rears Britain, the UK Twerking Championships are almost here 

• First official Twerking Championships held in 2013
• This year's event to be held in London on August 14
• The finalists will compete in freestyle, jelly, splits and off-the-wall rounds
  
• Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was seen twerking upside down in behind-the-scenes video on Friday

By Jemma Gillard

Published: 12:46 EDT, 25 July 2014 | Updated: 06:39 EDT, 26 July 2014

Pop star Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is as famous for her killer dance moves as her cute voice, and today the newlywed proved she's the queen of the twerk, showing off an UPSIDE DOWN version of the jiggling action on a behind-the-scenes video for her latest song Crazy, Stupid, Love.

The clip of the 25-year-old shaking her perfect backside against a studio wall was shared by her assistant Lily England with the caption: 'The real behind-the-scenes of Crazy Stupid Love... @misscheryl was set the challenge to vertically twerk upside down - girl done good!!!!'

Since Miley Cyrus hit the headlines with her risque VMA routine in 2013 the booty-shaking craze has exploded onto to the mainstream dance scene, with sexy superstars Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez all happily bouncing around on stage. In fact the dance move has proved so popular that the term ‘twerk’ has been added to the Oxford dictionary and it was one of the most Googled terms of 2013.

Got to twerk: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini danced up a storm while balanced upside down against a wall on the video of Crazy, Stupid, Love

Miley Cyrus made dance history at the 2013 VMAs, and hasn't stopped showing off her bottom since

And it's not just the superstars with thighs of steel. Energetic clubbers love twerking their way around the dance floors of Britain. And now there's a chance for amateur dancers to show off their best techniques in an official battle of the booties.

Next month the UK Twerking Championship arrives in London. Taking place on Thursday 14th August at the city's Scala nightclub, the event is predicted to be a sell-out as female twerkers compete for the coveted title of Miss Twerk Off 2014.

The dance-off is being organised by Jump Off TV, a hip-hop based content and events company, and hosted by MC Fontz and DJ Chuckie Online.Twelve finalists will compete in four rounds, including freestyle, jelly, splits and off the wall as well as posing for an official photo shoot.

Nicole Scherzinger showed off her sch-amazing moves at a recent GAY performance in London

Founder Harold Anthony from London told the MailOnline: ‘We started the company in 2003 and organised dance competitions on a weekly basis, but back than twerking was known as booty shaking.’

‘I heard about the Miley Cyrus’ performance and that twerking was becoming more socially acceptable,’ he added. ‘That’s when I decided to change the name and create the one of a kind twerking championship.’ 

Next month the UK Twerking Championship arrives in London, taking place on Thursday 14th August at the city's Scala nightclub

Founder Harold Anthony from London told the MailOnline: 'We started the company in 2003 and organised dance competitions on a weekly basis, but back than twerking was known as booty shaking.'

The dance off is being organised by Jump Off TV, a hip-hop based content and events company, and hosted by MC Fontz and DJ Chuckie Online

Last year’s twerk off crowned Mizz Versatile as the UK's first ever twerking champion. The 20-year-old dance teacher from London first started twerking in May, a couple of months ahead of competing at the Jump Off Twerking Championships and took home the £200 winnings.

‘We had nine final contestants and 900 people turned up to watch the championships last year,’ explained Harold. ‘We have 12 contestants this year and hoping to fill the nightclub capacity again with four judges all from the dance industry deciding the winner.’

Twelve finalists will compete in four rounds, including freestyle, jelly, splits and off the wall as well as posing for an official photo shoot

The dance craze started in the 1990s and was namechecked in songs by Beyonce and Justin Timberlake long before 2013

Although many think twerking began quite recently, in fact the popular craze started in the 1990s and was namechecked in songs by Beyonce and Justin Timberlake long before 2013, but it wasn’t until Miley Cyrus decided to twerk on stage at last year's VMA's that everyone started talking about it.

‘I don’t think anything can stop the booty-shaking craze,’ said Harold. ‘We’re even launching a twerking fitness class with Gymbox called tone and twerk soon.’

• The Official Twerking Championship is now closed but we would love to see your best efforts. Send videos of you and your friends twerking like Cheryl and Miley into us at  Femail@MailOnline.co.uk and we will feature our favourites on the site
  

The Les Mills 'Twerkout'

Bodyjam Twerkout in action: The bootyshake is a key exercise for any aspiring twerker

Les Mills, creator of fitness programmes including Bodypump, says it received a number of requests for a class featuring twerking moves following Miss Cyrus's controversial VMA performance.

As a result they adapted their existing Bodyjam class to incorporate a number of energetic twerking moves.

In addition to burning 530 calories per 55 minute session, research by Les Mills also reveals twerkers could see on average an eight per cent increase in pelvic bone density with regular participation.

Bone density is essential to avoiding osteoporosis in later life, meaning that twerking could help you avoid fractures or hip replacements in later life.

Gandalf Archer, Les Mills International Programme Developer comments on the craze and development of the Bodyjam programme, saying:

'We can't wait to get more people twerking their way to a better body.'

Dave Kyle, Head Trainer for Les Mills, offers his top five tips to get your rear in gear Bodyjam style:

1. Warm up with hip rolls, rotating your hips up, down, left and right, so your joints are suitably loosened for you to get your twerk on

2. Squats and pulses (a 'bounce' mid repetition) are ideal to get your back end looking great.

3. The bootyshake is a key exercise for any aspiring twerker. Integral to the Bodyjam workout the aim is to shake your rear whilst keeping the rest of your body still – really working those glutes

4. A signature move for Bodyjam, the 'tick tock' is an essential heel-toe grind to work up quads to rival Rihanna

5. DON'T stick your tongue out. It didn't work for Miley and it won't work for you!

Instead stick your bottom out at everyone opportunity, this pose will build your core to guarantee a whittled waist to set off your behind.