Strictly Come Dancing announces Ellie Goldstein as first contestant with Down’s syndrome

Ellie Goldstein, who will appear in BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing 2025. Photograph: BBC/PA

Strictly Come Dancing has announced that this year’s competition will feature its first contestant with Down’s syndrome, the model and actor Ellie Goldstein.

Goldstein was the first model with Down’s syndrome to appear on the cover of British Vogue. She has also partnered with Mattel to launch the first Barbie with the condition.