Strictly’s Ellie Simmonds says show has helped with name-calling and ‘stares’ on the street

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Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ellie Simmonds recently explained how the BBC show has “made things better” in some aspects of her life.

Simmonds, who is coupled up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin on the series, is a five-time Paralympic swimming champion.