Paralympic legend Ellie Simmonds has been named because the because the sixth movie star to affix Strictly Come Dancing 's 2022 line-up.
Simmonds, 27, is a five-time Paralympic champion and rose to fame when she competed within the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing when she was simply 13-year-old.
The broadcaster stated she was "bursting with pleasure" as she units her sights on the choosing up the Glitterball, the Mirror stories.
She added: "To be requested to be a part of the Strictly household is simply so thrilling and I can't wait, it should be a lot enjoyable.
"I am counting down the minutes till it begins; studying to bounce, assembly my companion and everybody else concerned within the present. Plus carrying the sequins and all that, it should be a blast.
"I have been watching Strictly from way back to I can bear in mind; it is a conventional lead as much as Christmas with my household and it is a real privilege to be a part of it."
Ellie is finest referred to as being a gold medal-winning Paralympic swimmer. At Beijing, she received gold medals within the 100m and 400m freestyle occasions.
In 2012 she achieved gold within the 400m freestyle and the 200m Particular person Medley on the Summer time Paralympics in London and received an additional gold within the 200m Particular person Medley at Rio 2016.
Ellie has additionally gone on to win ten gold World Championship titles in addition to successful BBC Younger Sports activities Persona of the 12 months when she was simply 13.
The Strictly star turned the youngest individual occasion to obtain an MBE when she was 14 which was elevated to OBE within the 2013 New 12 months Honours for providers to Paralympic sport. She retired from swimming in 2020.
Ellie has a type of dwarfism referred to as achondroplasia. Ellie is the sixth contestant to be introduced for Strictly Come Dancing 2022.
To date she shall be joined by stand-up comedienne Jayde Adams, Unfastened Ladies star Kaye Adams, Radio 2 star Richie Anderson, former Coronation Road actress Kym Marsh and actor Will Mellor who was the primary individual to be revealed.
Different celeb contestants are set to be introduced within the coming days.
There shall be some noticeable adjustments to this 12 months's Strictly, with professional dancers Oti Mabuse and Aljaz Skorjanec and decide Bruno Tonioli leaving the present.
4 new execs have been drafted in, together with European cup winner Vito Coppola , Chinese language Nationwide Champion Carlos Gu , former Underneath 21 British Nationwide Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas.
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