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Gemma Jones

Strictly Come Dancing makes history as it pairs Ellie Simmonds with Nikita Kuzmin

Paralympian Ellie Simmonds has made history on Strictly Come Dancing.

The gold medallist, who has been paired with Nikita Kuzmin, is the first ever contestant to have achondroplasia dwarfism on the BBC ballroom show. Ellie is 4ft and has been learning about how dancing with an average sized dancer will work.

Her professional dance partner stands at 5ft 9in tall. The swimming star said that they have been learning together and adapting one step at a time.

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