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Katherine Heslop

Strictly's Ellie Simmonds fights back tears as fans blown away by her 'magical' waltz

Ellie Simmonds wiped away tears on Strictly Come Dancing this evening, as her waltz was described as 'special' and 'magical'.

Viewers were entranced by the Paralympian's dance with Nikita Kuzmin, for which she was awarded 30 points by the judges.

In the rehearsal studio Nikita, 24, and 27-year-old Ellie chatted about how they were adapting the waltz for the sportswoman's achondroplasia dwarfism – and were both proud of breaking new ground.

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