{"id":22340,"date":"2022-09-21T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1706722"},"modified":"2022-09-21T08:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:37:11","slug":"ellie-simmonds-explains-how-shell-adapt-strictly-routines","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ellie-simmonds-explains-how-shell-adapt-strictly-routines\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellie Simmonds explains how she\u2019ll adapt Strictly routines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Excitement is at an all time high for Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, with the Strictly 2022 contestants<\/a> set to take to the dance floor once again later this month, including Ellie Simmonds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Paralympic champion swimmer and broadcaster was announced as one of the celebs taking part in this year\u2019s competition, and though details about her pro partner have been kept tightly under wraps, the star opened up about the adjustments they\u2019ve had to make to the dances.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s never danced this with anyone with dwarfism before and I\u2019ve never ever danced before in my life,\u201d she explained during a chat with RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we said to each other we\u2019re just gonna see how it is, you know, adapt. Like if I have to hold him differently, I\u2019ll hold him differently. It might be so different but I think if I can do it, which is completely out of my comfort zone, people watching from home can realise they can adapt.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike dancing is for all, isn\u2019t it? We all dance, we love to go out on a disco night, you know, letting our hair down, dancing in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n