Real-life Rapunzel hasn't cut her hair since she was five, now it's 6ft long

Alena has been growing her hair since she was five years old (Photo courtesy)

A real-life Rapunzel with 6.5ft-long natural hair has revealed the secret to growing long locks.

Business owner Alena Kravchenko, 35, from Odessa, Ukraine, has been growing her hair since she was five after her mum told her women should have long hair.