BBC Strictly Come Dancing Billy Monger's 'newfound confidence' after accident left him feeling 'so helpless'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBBC's Strictly Come Dancing returns for a glitzy Christmas special, which is great news for fans who have missed watching the dancefloor every weekend.
One of this year's celebrity contestants, racing driver and TV presenter Billy Monger is no stranger when it comes to competing, with him having scored podiums in British Formula 3 and following in Lewis Hamilton's footsteps by winning the Pau Grand Prix in European Formula 3 back in 2019.
Billy became a double amputee after he was seriously injured in a high-speed collision during a Formula 4 race in 2017 when he was just 17 years old.
During an interview in 2019, his mum said: "Billy’s just a normal teenager who likes to go out clubbing with his mates", but despite this positivity, Billy explained he felt frustrated watching other young drivers race: "I hated being a spectator.
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