Simmonds will join already-announced celebrities including Will Mellor<\/a>, Kym Marsh<\/a>, Richie Anderson<\/a>, Kaye Adams<\/a> and Jayde Adams<\/a> in Strictly 2022, with more celebrities expected to join the line-up<\/a>\u00a0in due course.<\/p>\n As she joins the 2022 line-up, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Ellie Simmonds, including how she\u2019s feeling about joining the show and when we can expect to see her on the dance floor.<\/p> Age:<\/strong> 27 Best known as a gold medal-winning Paralympic swimmer, Simmonds made history as the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, where she won gold in the 100m and 400m freestyle events.<\/p>\n Following that, she picked up more golds at the 2012 London Games and the 2016 Rio Games, and has 10 World Championship titles. At age 14, she became the youngest person ever to receive an MBE (later elevated to an OBE), and after retiring from competitive swimming has presented for BBC Sport and fronted documentaries about disability.<\/p>\n \u201cOh my gosh!! I\u2019m literally bursting with excitement!!\u201d Simmons said in a release.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been soooo hard keeping this secret as I\u2019ve wanted to tell everyone. I\u2019m going on Strictly Come Dancing!! I\u2019m a tad nervous too, well more than a tad\u2026 I\u2019m absolutely petrified!<\/p>\n \u201cTo be asked to be part of the Strictly family is just so exciting and I cannot wait, it\u2019s going to so much fun. I\u2019m 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\u2019s going to be a blast.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been watching Strictly from as far back as I can remember; it\u2019s a traditional lead up to Christmas with my family and it\u2019s a genuine privilege to be part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n While no official airdate has been revealed just yet, Strictly is expected to air on BBC One from mid-to-late September this year, with weekly shows up until December. Keep your eyes peeled for more news as it arrives.<\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One in 2022. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Sunday, 07 August 2022 at 12:00 am The sixth celebrity to join the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 has been revealed, with Paralympic champion swimmer and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds OBE unveiled as the latest star of the hit competition. 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