Nicola Adams to star in 'groundbreaking' first ever same-sex couple on Strictly
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dailystar.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing.The Olympic gold medalist who is openly bisexual is said to be partnered with a female dance partner in the BBC competition which is set to air next month, with sources saying the move is "groundbreaking".It comes following discussions that Beeb bosses had intended to relax the rules which had previously stated that competition partners should be male and female.Nicola, 37, who has been dating girlfriend Ella Baig for two years, has frequently been praised as an LGBTQ+ role model after she became the first openly LGBTQ person to win gold at the Olympics.Speaking to The Mirror, an insider said: "It's such an exciting step for us to be taking, and many feel it is well overdue."It's been talked about for so long, to see.
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