Ellie's journey of connecting with her birth mum after 28 years is documented in an ITV show tonight
Ellie Simmonds has revealed her birth mum first realised who she was when she watched the swimmer win Paralympic gold. The Strictly star began searching for her blood family last year.
Although she had last seen her daughter as a newborn, Ellie's mum had recognised her during her rise to stardom at the Paralympics. She had kept the same name she was given at birth, and with her specific condition, her mum put two and two together while watching the competition - but didn't reach out to her daughter out of respect.
The sports star said she now has a new-found sense of purpose after taking the brave steps to find her mum - after being showered with support from her adoptive parents, Valerie and Steve.
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