FIVE-time Paralympic champion and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds has been confirmed as the sixth celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing's 2022 line-up.
The Sun told yesterday how Ellie, who at the age of 13 was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, was set to take part and she told revealed today how she was "bursting with excitement".
She added: "To be asked to be part of the Strictly family is just so exciting and I cannot wait, it's going to be so much fun.
"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.
"I've been watching Strictly from as far back as I can remember; it's a traditional lead up to Christmas with my family and it's a genuine privilege to be part of it."
Yesterday it was revealed that comedian Jadye Adams will also be taking to the dance floor.
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They will join previously the confirmed contestants, Coronation Street actors Will Mellor and Kym Marsh, Loose Women star Kaye Adams and Radio 2's Richie Anderson.
Four new professional dancers will appear in the new series of Strictly, creating the show's largest ever roster.
It comes after two-time winner Oti Mabuse and Aljaz Skorjanec announced their departures.
The last series was won by Rose Ayling-Ellis with professional partner Giovanni Pernice.
The forthcoming 20th series will see audiences return to the studio, with the launch show scheduled to be recorded on September 7.
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