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Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds says she wants to find some 'new confidence' within herself after retiring from swimming as her younger self was always 'desperately trying to fit in'

Five times Paralympic Gold medallist Ellie Simmonds retired from professional sport in 2021 but is now using her voice and experiences to shine a light on disability in the adoption system

Ellie Simmonds is best known for being a gold medal paralympic swimmer but swapped the pool for the dance floor when she competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2022

Most of the stars knew that celebrating the nation's most astonishing unsung heroes would leave them in tears - and Kate Garraway it 'restores your faith in human nature'

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds, who danced with Nikita Kuzmin in last year's series of the BBC dance show, has backed Nikita and Layton to scoop the Glitterball

It breaks my heart that there are Disabled children needing adoption who are actively ignored in this respect because families are afraid to take them on, writes Anna Morell

Before connecting with her birth mother, Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds read that the woman who gave birth to her wished the star had died at birth thanks to some harrowing medical notes

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family aired on ITV this evening, with the Strictly Come Dancing star recalling how she was given up for adoption shortly after she was born and reuniting with her birth mother

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds shares how she reconnected with her birth mother and found answers to the questions she has 'carried around for years'

Ellie Simmonds earlier this week revealed for the first time that she was adopted when she was three months old but has now been reunited with her birth mother

Hearing Ellie Simmonds forgive the birth mother who gave her up for adoption because of her disability is hard - but what an incredible example she sets, says Polly Hudson

Paralympian and Strictly Come Dancing Star Ellie Simmonds recently revealed she was put up for adoption when she was just 10 days old after being born with dwarfism

The Paralympian gold medallist and Strictly Come Dancing star has revealed for the first time that she was adopted after her birth mother couldn't cope with her disability

Paralympic swimming star Ellie Simmonds has been reunited with her birth mother after revealing she was adopted at three months old

Ellie Simmonds has recently revealed that she has met her birth mother for the first time after being raised by adoptive parents

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds shares how she reconnected with her birth mother and found answers to the questions she has 'carried around for years'

There are now 50 days remaining until Charles is crown king, and charities have launched a campaign to recruit thousands of volunteers ahead of the historic event

Strictly Come Dancing champion and wildlife documentary maker Hamza Yassin suffered a £55,000 loss to his business firm