Ellie Simmonds relationship with partner Matt as he watches her Strictly debut
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds, who has won five gold medals across three Paralympic Games, made her dancing debut on tonight’s episode of Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin. Taking part in the first live episode tonight, Ellie, 27, was supported by her boyfriend Matt Dean, who watched on proudly from the audience.The 27 year old has previously revealed that Matt was a huge part of her decision to join the show, saying: “He was like, ‘Go for it, you don’t know unless you try’.