Who is Ellie Simmonds’ partner, Matt Dean?
ELLIE Simmonds may not have won Strictly, but she won the hearts of the nation.
But it's all thanks to her partner Matt Dean for convincing her to go on the BBC show.
Who is Ellie Simmonds' partner, Matt Dean?
Ellie is dating her childhood sweetheart Matt Dean.
They’ve been together for several years and have kept their relationship private.
Matt tends to keep himself to himself and he doesn’t make appearances on Ellie’s social media accounts.
He was actually the one to encourage Ellie to do Strictly in the first place.
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She told The Sun: “He was like, ‘Go for it, you don’t know unless you try'.
“Now I’m so happy I said ‘yes’.”
Matt appeared in the audience for the show's launch night to support Ellie, who dished on their domestic bliss.
Host Claudia Winkleman said: "We have to mention your partner Matt because he's never cooked before and now you're doing Strictly, I believe he's making you packed lunches, he's making supper at night."
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To which Ellie quipped: "He's making everything, so yeah, he's an alright cook.
";He needs to add the vegetables. He keeps forgetting the vegetables and is just giving me carbohydrates!"
When did the couple first meet?
The couple - who both have dwarfism - met as toddlers when Matt's mum was helping Ellie on her rise to sports stardom.
They got together later in life and bought their first house together in Cheshire during the pandemic.
Ellie told the : "We've been together a couple of years and just bought a house in South Manchester.
"We lived together during lockdown in London, so have become very used to living with each other."
Does Ellie have any children?
Ellie does not have any children, but told the : "I would like to have children in the future.
"What I do know is that I would love that child whatever, just as my parents loved me."
Where is Ellie Simmonds from?
Ellie was born in Walsall and grew up in Aldridge, a part of the Metropolitan Walsall Borough.
She went to Cooper and Jordan CofE Primary School before attending Aldridge School and later Olchfa School in Swansea.
How old is she?
Ellie was born on November 11, 1994.
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She revealed in 2023 that she had been adopted by Val and Steve Simmonds at three months old.
She has achondroplasia, a common cause of dwarfism, and has been interested in swimming since the age of five.