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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir

Meet Strictly Come Dancing’s Montell Douglas, the Gladiators star and multi-sport Olympian

Grab your popcorn, dust off your dancing shoes and find your most glittery outfit because Strictly Come Dancing season is here.

This year’s competition is particularly special as the show celebrates its 20th anniversary. This season also ushers in a new era for the competition as it fosters a revamped workplace culture following the wave of allegations facing the show in recent months, which have forced the Strictly team to include more welfare measures to support contestants – like employing chaperones to manage relations in rehearsal rooms.

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