Here, we highlight the key things we learned when Nick Croucher (Lead Partner, Frazer Jones UK) and Clare Thornton (Partner, Frazer Jones UK) chatted to Ellie. DHorizons I'm counting down the minutes until it starts; learning to dance, meeting my partner and everyone else involved in the show., 'Plus wearing the sequins and all that, It's going to be a blast. Unseen family photos of Charles with Prince George and Princess Charlotte are Albanian prime minister Edi Rama accuses UK of having a 'nervous breakdown' over Channel migrants saying Fury at vegan school dinners: Farmers vow to resist council moves to go plant-based by scrapping all meat Russian freight train derails and bursts into flames after tracks are hit by explosive device 37 miles from Tearful A&E patient begs Rishi Sunak to 'pay staff fairly' after brutal 8-hour wait on first day of Why you DON'T need to ask your in-laws' permission to propose! } ", Nikita shared the exciting update on Instagram. The Stelios Awards are in their fifteenth year. EXCLUSIVE: Strictly star Ellie Simmonds reveals she has a barrage of support behind her, including from boyfriend Matt, who she talks about to OK! Like if I have to hold him differently, I'll hold him differently. And while she's clearly raring to go, the star admits she does have some pre-show jitters. Im very proud to be disabled and living with dwarfism. } I love the Paralympics.. It might look different, and my partners going to be tall and were probably not going to be able to hold the same poses, but Im sure its going to work., When asked what dwarfism means to her, she profoundly responded: It means me. } In new BBC documentary, Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism, the Paralympic athlete explores a controversial new drug for children with achondroplasia. "You're the most beautiful, pure, sincere, genuine, loving human. if(! Simmonds will be joined on the dance floor by a slew of famous faces, including Richie Anderson, Jayde Adams, Tyler West, Ellie Taylor, Tony Adams MBE, Fleur East and Hamza Yassin. EXCLUSIVE Home win! ', Ellie says: 'Well, cover me in fake tan and roll me in sequins! How many relationships did Ellie Simmonds have? She rose to prominence at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, where she won two gold medals as the youngest member of the GB team. Strictly is the ultimate feel good show, as soon as I hear that iconic theme tune it's just pure escapism. It seems I'm not alone. As well as awarding cash prizes, some winners have also become part of Sir Stelios easy family of brands. } else { if(!text) { }; Ellie Simmonds is single. At London 2012 Simmonds then went stratospheric. } I've always watched it, apart from a brief hiatus in 2011 as I was relentlessly gigging every weekend (to try and get on Strictly). Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. This is also my Mum's favourite show and she's had a really tough few years so I'm doing this is for her as well. today = new Date(today.getTime() + loop_time * loop_range); Functional cookies help the website to perform certain functionalities, such as loading the website faster or remembering a users preferences so that they dont need to input them each time. She said: 'I've considered doing Strictly for years but the timings never worked out. 's' : '') + '