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Jessica Gibb

BIZARRE: Strictly announce paralympic champion ellie simmonds is the sixth celebrity to join show - You Need To See This

Five-time Paralympic champion and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds has been announced as the sixth celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing's 2022 line-up.

Simmonds, who at the age of 13 was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, said 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.

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