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Who is JJ Chalmers and who is he married to?
JJ CHALMERS has lived an incredible career which started in the British army.
The former Royal Marine has since become a TV presenter and will be covering the King's coronation for the BBC.
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Who is JJ Chalmers?
Born on December 20, 1986, John James “JJ” Chalmers is a former Royal Marine, TV presenter and sportsman who has achieved medals in the Invictus Games.
He grew up in Renton, Scotland, where his father was the minister of Renton Trinity Church and his mother Liz was a teacher.
Before becoming a TV personality, he was severely injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan while serving as a Lance Corporal in the Royal Marines in 2011.
The explosion claimed the lives of two soldiers and left nine others maimed or traumatised.
JJ suffered injuries to his arms and legs, lost two fingers and was left with scars on his face and chest, where one arm was temporarily grafted to his body.
In 2016, he landed a spot hosting the Invictus Games, and since then the TV gigs have rolled in.
He was also part of the presenting team for the BBC's Trooping of the Colour coverage in 2018.
JJ is a close friend of Prince Harry.
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After meeting Harry in June 2014 at a rehabilitation triathlon, the pair became firm friends.
The prince persuaded him to enter the first Invictus Games that September, and JJ won gold in a cycling event.
When was JJ Chalmers on Strictly?
JJ took part in Strictly in 2020.
On the show he was partnered with Amy Dowden.
JJ was eliminated in the quarter finals of the competition, after losing the dance-off to Jamie Laing and Karen Hauer.
Is JJ Chalmers married?
JJ Chalmers married Kornelia Chitursko back in 2015.
It is not known how the pair met, but JJ trained with Kornelia for the Invictus Games.
The couple have a daughter called Hayley.
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