The swimmer is the sixth contestant to be announced ...
Ellie Simmonds said she was excited to be taking part in the long-running dancing show
"I'll be the first dwarf doing this show and I just want to show how positive it is - being different is okay." She went on to present for BBC Sport after retiring from competitive swimming in 2020 and has also made documentaries, including Ellie Simmonds: A World without Dwarfism?.Strictly judges L-R: Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke
Asked how she would deal with criticism from the judges, she joked: "Listen, I was judged by Nasty Nigel in Popstars, he was the villain back in the day, so I think I'll be fine with it.Watch: "Excited is one word for it, terrified is another" - Mellor on being in Strictly line-up "I lost my dad in 2020 and from then I just thought, I've just got to grab life. I've got to create new memories."He recently toured the UK with a live version of the popular podcast he co-hosts with Ralf Little, Two Pints with Will and Ralf.Anderson, who reads the travel on Radio 2, described Strictly as the "ultimate feel-good show"
"I'm going to have to cancel my legendary Strictly launch night kitchen party that I throw every year," he added, joking: "I'm sure my friends and family will understand."
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