Health

Ellie Simmonds, 27 years old, confirmed as sixth celebrity with serious dance film


Ellie Simmonds has been announced as the sixth celebrity contestant to take part in this year’s serious dance.

The paralympic swimmer, 27, who has a type of dwarfism known as achondroplasia and is 4ft tall, was the first person with the genetic condition to appear on the show.

Ellie will join announced stars Kym Marsh, Will Mellor, Richie Anderson and Jayde Adams in the 20 series later this year.

Lineup: Ellie Simmonds has been announced as the sixth celebrity contestant to take part in this year's Serious Dance

Lineup: Ellie Simmonds has been announced as the sixth celebrity contestant to take part in this year's Serious Dance

Lineup: Ellie Simmonds has been announced as the sixth celebrity contestant to take part in this year’s Serious Dance

Speaking after the announcement on BBC 5 Live Sunday Breakfast, the athlete said: ‘Oh my gosh!! I’m really bursting with excitement!!

‘It’s hard to keep this a secret because I want to tell everyone. I will seriously come to dance!! I’m also a little nervous, a little more… I’m completely petrified!

‘Being asked to be part of the Serious family is so exciting and I can’t wait, it’s going to be so much fun. I’m counting down the minutes until it starts; take dance lessons, meet my partner and other people involved in the program.

‘Plus wearing sequins and all that, It’s going to be a blast. I watched Strictly from as far back as I can remember; it’s a tradition leading up to Christmas with my family and it’s a real privilege to be a part of it. ‘

Ellie is best known as a Paralympic gold medalist swimmer. At thirteen, she was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won gold in the 100m and 400m freestyle events.

New venture: Paralympic swimmer, 27, will join announced stars Kym Marsh, Will Mellor, Richie Anderson and Jayde Adams on series 20 later this year (pictured at the paralympic games London 2012)

New venture: Paralympic swimmer, 27, will join announced stars Kym Marsh, Will Mellor, Richie Anderson and Jayde Adams on series 20 later this year (pictured at the paralympic games London 2012)

New venture: Paralympic swimmer, 27, will join announced stars Kym Marsh, Will Mellor, Richie Anderson and Jayde Adams on series 20 later this year (pictured at the paralympic games London 2012)

In 2012, she won gold in the 400m freestyle and individual 200m at the Summer Paralympics in London, and won another gold in the 200m individual medley at Rio 2016.

In addition, she has also won ten gold world championship titles.

At the age of 13, she won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and a year later, at the age of 14, she became the youngest person ever to receive an MBE.

She was elevated to an OBE in the 2013 New Year Honors for services to Paralympic sports.

Ellie said: 'I'm seriously going to the dance!!  I'm also a little nervous, a little more… I'm completely petrified!  ' (pictured with Kelly Holmes in August 2022)

Ellie said: 'I'm seriously going to the dance!!  I'm also a little nervous, a little more… I'm completely petrified!  ' (pictured with Kelly Holmes in August 2022)

Ellie said: ‘I’ll seriously dance!! I’m also a little nervous, a little more… I’m completely petrified! ‘ (pictured with Kelly Holmes in August 2022)

After retiring in 2020, Ellie has continued to present for BBC Sport, most recently for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, as well as making documentaries such as Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

She is set to explore disability and adoption in a recently announced ITV series.

Source: | Dailymail.co.uk



Source link

news7f

News7F: Update the world's latest breaking news online of the day, breaking news, politics, society today, international mainstream news .Updated news 24/7: Entertainment, Sports...at the World everyday world. Hot news, images, video clips that are updated quickly and reliably

Related Articles

Back to top button