By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:34 EST, 23 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 21:00 EST, 23 January 2014 . As politicians take sides in the great British jobs for British workers debate, this is one vacancy which was not so hotly contested. Romanian Dumitrita Tudorache started out like thousands of her  compatriots, coming to the UK for work when border restrictions were lifted  on January 1. But it is unlikely anyone would begrudge her the job she found … having flaming knives thrown at her. Scroll down for video . Two days after Dumitrita Tudorache of Snagov, Romania, arrived in the UK, she made her debut as a knife thrower's assistant with the Circus of Horrors . A typical day sees her colleague throw flaming knives at targets just millimetres from her face and body . The 27-year-old works at the Circus . of  Horrors in London, where colleagues fire blades to stick in a wooden . board as she stands motionless and fearlessly in front of it. Far . from being concerned for her safety, Miss Tudorache, whose hometown of . Snagov boasts Dracula’s grave, says it is her perfect job. She . said: ‘I’ve always loved the circus, and as a child I hoped that one . day I would be part of it. As soon as I read about the Circus of Horrors . on the internet, I knew it was perfect. It combines all of my passions: . horror, travelling and the circus. ‘I never imagined I’d actually be working with them.’ She initially answered an advertisement for an office job at the company. However, by the end of an interview, she had accepted a job as the knife thrower’s assistant instead. Dumitrita, who worked as a housekeeper and a babysitter in Romania, admits she isn't sure how future boyfriends will react to her job . Hold still! One person who is still worried about her unusual career choice is her mother . Two . days after arriving  in the UK on January 8, Miss Tudorache made her . dramatic debut to a packed house in Brighton. She said: ‘I was so . excited on my first day that I didn’t think much about the dangers. Of . course I was a bit afraid, but I’ve got used to it now. ‘Only . two people have been hit in the last 20 years, so I think my odds are . good. I just relax and get on with it. I even keep my eyes open. I’d . much rather see the knives coming at me so I know where they’re coming . from.’ She added: ‘If you . value your life, you will naturally not move!’ One person who is still . worried about her unusual career choice is her mother, who Miss . Tudorache said is more than a little apprehensive – and possibly a bit . confused as to how it could have happened, as she used to have a far . more prosaic job as a housekeeper and babysitter. Her two brothers work as a driver and a lawyer, and her sister has started a family. She . remains unfazed by the dangers. ‘I have complete trust in the team, as . they are professionals and have been trained.’ However, she isn’t sure . how any future boyfriends will react. ‘I think they will assume I am . either very interesting or very crazy!’
Dumitrita Tudorache, 27, came to UK so she could join London circus .
Stays perfectly still as burning knives are flung at targets near her face .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:34 EST, 23 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 21:00 EST, 23 January 2014 . As politicians take sides in the great British jobs for British workers debate, this is one vacancy which was not so hotly contested. Romanian Dumitrita Tudorache started out like thousands of her  compatriots, coming to the UK for work when border restrictions were lifted  on January 1. But it is unlikely anyone would begrudge her the job she found … having flaming knives thrown at her. Scroll down for video . Two days after Dumitrita Tudorache of Snagov, Romania, arrived in the UK, she made her debut as a knife thrower's assistant with the Circus of Horrors . A typical day sees her colleague throw flaming knives at targets just millimetres from her face and body . The 27-year-old works at the Circus . of  Horrors in London, where colleagues fire blades to stick in a wooden . board as she stands motionless and fearlessly in front of it. Far . from being concerned for her safety, Miss Tudorache, whose hometown of . Snagov boasts Dracula’s grave, says it is her perfect job. She . said: ‘I’ve always loved the circus, and as a child I hoped that one . day I would be part of it. As soon as I read about the Circus of Horrors . on the internet, I knew it was perfect. It combines all of my passions: . horror, travelling and the circus. ‘I never imagined I’d actually be working with them.’ She initially answered an advertisement for an office job at the company. However, by the end of an interview, she had accepted a job as the knife thrower’s assistant instead. Dumitrita, who worked as a housekeeper and a babysitter in Romania, admits she isn't sure how future boyfriends will react to her job . Hold still! One person who is still worried about her unusual career choice is her mother . Two . days after arriving  in the UK on January 8, Miss Tudorache made her . dramatic debut to a packed house in Brighton. She said: ‘I was so . excited on my first day that I didn’t think much about the dangers. Of . course I was a bit afraid, but I’ve got used to it now. ‘Only . two people have been hit in the last 20 years, so I think my odds are . good. I just relax and get on with it. I even keep my eyes open. I’d . much rather see the knives coming at me so I know where they’re coming . from.’ She added: ‘If you . value your life, you will naturally not move!’ One person who is still . worried about her unusual career choice is her mother, who Miss . Tudorache said is more than a little apprehensive – and possibly a bit . confused as to how it could have happened, as she used to have a far . more prosaic job as a housekeeper and babysitter. Her two brothers work as a driver and a lawyer, and her sister has started a family. She . remains unfazed by the dangers. ‘I have complete trust in the team, as . they are professionals and have been trained.’ However, she isn’t sure . how any future boyfriends will react. ‘I think they will assume I am . either very interesting or very crazy!’
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