But the Paralympian has admitted she\u2019s been taken aback by just how gruelling the training process has been for the show, revealing to RadioTimes.com<\/a> that she\u2019s been exhausted by the rehearsals.<\/p> \u201cThe training is tougher than expected,\u201d she said when asked which aspect of the show had been toughest so far. \u201cWe\u2019re training like 9am until 6pm\u2026 we\u2019re pushing our bodies \u2013 I\u2019m aching all over. You can see I\u2019ve got a massive bruise there.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked how she sustained the bruise, her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin interjected: \u201cWe get bruises all over the place because we\u2019re training so much. And sometimes we are doing tricks and deadlifts and things just happen.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, and a bit of me probably being a bit clumsy at times,\u201d Simmonds added. \u201cBut I think the body, and just the tiredness and the exhaustion\u2026 I\u2019ve been giving everything to Strictly.\u00a0I\u2019m feeling muscles that I\u2019ve never felt before.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the docked point on Saturday, Ellie and Nikita still finished in a comfortable mid-table spot on the Strictly leaderboard<\/a>, scoring 30 points for the second week in a row and coming in 6th place.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Lauren Morris<\/em><\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One on Saturdays and Sundays.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/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\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Monday, 24 October 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s been a solid start to Strictly Come Dancing for Ellie Simmonds \u2013 even if she was docked a point for an illegal lift during Saturday night\u2019s episode. 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