In 1887, Isabel Bilton is the eldest of three daughters of a provincial family. By 1891 she is the Countess of Clancarty and a powerful member of the Irish aristocracy. Inspired by a true story, this is the real life rags-to-riches tale of a woman far ahead of her time.
Bored of the countryside, nineteen-year-old Isabel Bilton escapes for the theatres of Victorian London. Armed only with her talent, charm and determination, she takes the city by storm. Soon Isabel has become 'Belle', star of a dancing double act, reigning over the Empire Theatre and the Corinthian Club, where only the elite entertain. It is here she falls passionately in love with a young aristocrat. In only four years, Belle has achieved the impossible, rising from nothing to join the exclusive ranks of Irish nobility. Yet success is a dangerous thing, for there are always those who wish to drag you back down...