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Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has made a vow to her pro dancing partner Nikita Kuzmin.The Paralympic champion has ditched her swimming gear for dancing shoes on this year's series of Strictly, where she's already become a fan-favourite.But despite her gold-medal-winning swimming skills, it seems Ellie had a fondness for chatting just a little too much, and she's told Nikita she's going to try and curb the habit for next week.READ MORE: Strictly Ellie Simmonds' life - achondroplasia diagnosis, career and troll battle The pair performed a Quickstep to Peppy and George from The Artist on Saturday night (October 8) during Movie Week, and they received 27 points from the judges.Ellie took to Instagram on Monday after making it through to the next week of the show. The star thanked fans for their support and admitted she couldn't believe she'd made it through to another week.She wrote: "Thank you ever so much for the love and support, and everyone who’s keeping us in this Strictly journey, it means the absolute world to us.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have branded Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer's leotard-clad routine as "absolutely glorious" and a triumph for body positivity. The BBC duo performed a lively Cha Cha Cha to Flashdance track What A Feeling to wrap up Strictly Come Dancing's Movie Week.

READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor Last week saw Loose Women star Kaye Adams bow out of the competition with her dance partner Kai Widdrington - who last year made it into the final with TV presenter Aj Odudu before she withdrew due to a severe ankle injury. But head judge Shirley was unimpressed with the result, and disagreed with her fellow judges who chose to save Bros singer Matt Goss after the dreaded dance off.

READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor One Strictly fan said: "@KatieMKat @bbcstrictly @mattgoss @NadiyaBychkova Can't believe how low he scored Matt. Very cruel. " A second viewer said: "No, I’m sorry, but a 3 for Matt Goss’ dance is ridiculous.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse gave Ellie Simmonds some kind words of wisdom as she became emotional following the live show. The Paralympian, 27, danced a Quickstep to Peppy and George by Ludovico Bource, with Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin, in the BBC show's Movie Week. Yet despite being praised for her running sections in the sequence, and how she got into character, Ellie seemed upset in the aftermath.

"I’m sitting with my family watching Ellie Simmonds take to the Strictly dance floor in a beautiful gold dress.The Paralympian smiles from ear to ear as she performs her incredible cha-cha – and I’m grinning right back at her. As the audience applauds Ellie, I feel like it’s one of the best moments of my entire life. My excitement has been building up to this moment since August, when it was announced she’d be taking part.

Strictly Come Dancing had a stellar week two and as week three kicked off, the social media account for the BBC series shared a very in depth behind the scenes look.The official Strictly Twitter account shared footage of exactly what the contestants and their professional partners say to each other when their microphones are turned off during their routines. Along with a video montage of some of last week’s best moments on the dancefloor they wrote: “Hidden mic time! Listen to the secret sounds of #Strictly Week Two!” It’s fair to say that Katya Jones got fully into character as she and her partner, football legend Tony Adams, could be heard chatting away as they performed their Charleston set in a pie n mash shop.

A body language expert has branded Ellie Simmonds "electric" and said she is one of the clear favourites to win the show, ahead of this week's episode. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, body language expert Darren Stanton revealed he thinks Ellie could go all the way this year.  “A truly electric performance from this couple, where a simple dance was turned into something that appeared magical and seamless," he said, referring to Ellie's performances last weekend.

STRICTLY Come Dancing may have only just waltzed back onto our TV screens, but one expert says they know who will be in the final. A body language specialist has predicted the three celebrities and their pro partners who will be left in the race for the Glitterball.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has broken his silence amid reports that he and his long-term girlfriend have called it quits. The professional dancer, 24, is believed to have split from fellow dancer Nicole Wirt after five years of dating, with reports claiming Nikita wants to "totally focus" on the current series of Strictly. Despite his break-up, Nikita, who joined the BBC One show last year, has been working hard with his dance partner Ellie Simmonds, 27, ahead of Saturday night's live show.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, Nicole Wirt.

Ellie Simmonds is the 27-year-old Paralympian who is currently competing in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.The swimming sensation holds an OBE and won two gold medals aged 13 in 2008 at the Beijing summer Paralympics - and is now trying her hand at dancing.Entering the competition after her long-time beau persuaded her to take up the offer, Ellie is paired up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin - with the pair dancing the Cha Cha to DANCE by DNCE last weekend.READ NEXT: Strictly's Helen Skelton 'collapses' as brutal training session leaves her on floorThe sporting star has achondroplasia dwarfism, a glowing career, a doting boyfriend and a slew of honorary degrees.To find out more about Ellie, keep on reading as Daily Star explores her life.Ellie has a generic condition called achondroplasia, which means her bones didn't develop properly while she was in the womb.With this condition the protein "begins to function abnormally", which in turn "slows down the growth of bone in the cartilage of the growth plate".Dwarfism is the primary feature of the achondroplasia, and those with the condition usually have shorter arms and legs, while the torso is of a normal length.Speaking to The Guardian back in 2014, Ellie revealed that she is the youngest of five but only she and her older sister Katie have the condition.She said: "I've always been aware of being shorter, but I felt as if I could do anything.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan praised Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin's Cha Cha Cha routine, but suggested she could do with "consciously" straightening her leg to improve her performance.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, fellow dancer Nicole Wirt.The 24-year-old TV star and his partner are said to have made the “mutual decision” to part ways as Nikita embarks on a new series of Strictly with Ellie Simmonds.Nicole has purportedly moved her personal belongings out from Nikita’s London home.According to a source, Nikita - who has been partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie - wants to “focus” on work now.Nicole is said to also be throwing herself into work in Germany as she is currently “getting busier”.The source said: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.“They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision."Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work.”The insider added to The Sun: “Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.“Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules.”The source concluded that Nikita “only wants the best for Nicole” and vice versa.They concluded: “For now he wants to put all of his focus on Ellie and their journey on Strictly.”Nikita's BBC representatives told Express.co.uk: "We’re not commenting and neither is Nikita."It comes after Nikita recently gave fans an insight into his training process with Ellie after impressing the judges with their first performance.Last week, This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield welcomed Strictly stars Ellie and Nikita onto the show.The pair revealed that they would be tackling the Waltz after their impressive Cha Cha

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together, according to reports. The talented professional dancer, who is currently starring on the 20th series of the iconic BBC show alongside his celebrity dance partner Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, is said to have mutually made the decision to split with fellow dancer Nicole after dating for over half a decade.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who is partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on the BBC competition, has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend.The dancing pro, 24, has been in a relationship with Nicole Wirt since 2016 but a source revealed the fellow dancer has moved her belongings out of her ex-boyfriend's London flat.A source told The Sun that Nikita's sole focus is on Strictly and as Nicole is based in Germany, their schedules have become harder to work around.READ MORE: Strictly It Takes Two viewers baffled over continuity error as seating 'changes'The source said: "Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole."They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work."Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.

Ellie Taylor shared the sweetest photo alongside her rarely seen four-year-old daughter, Valentina, who came to support her at the dress rehearsal of Strictly Come Dancing.MORE: Strictly's Ellie Taylor reveals supportive message from Ted Lasso co-star - and it's so sweet!Taking to social media, the Comedian, 38, posed with her arm around her little one, whilst dressed in her full Strictly glam ahead of her performance on Saturday evening.WATCH: Strictly's Katya begs to redo first routine following mistakeCaptioning the image, she penned: "Ratbag came to watch a rehearsal. Verdict: 'I liked your dance mummy… can I do some drawing now.'"READ:  12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & moreSEE: Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin and Ellie Simmonds make big announcement – fans reactEllie, who keeps Valentina out of the public eye, chose to cover her face with a mouse emoji in the image.

KYM Marsh has been struck by “crippling” nausea and dizziness during Strictly rehearsals - and fears vomiting on the live show. The former Coronation Street star, 46, who is paired with Graziano Di Prima, suffers from visual vertigo after developing an issue with her inner ear. It leads to a “sensitive” balance system which can be easily overwhelmed by rapidly changing visual surroundings - such as bright lights or travelling on a moving escalator or motorway.

Ellie Simmonds' mother, Val, was left in tears as she watched her daughter perform an "emotional" Waltz with pro Nikita Kuzmin on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing. After performing, Ellie, 27, and Nikita, 24, received praise from the judges with Shirley Ballas admitting she was "emotional" after the routine full of "magic".

Ellie Simmonds may have wowed us all with her impressive dancing skills on Strictly Come Dancing, but the Paralympic swimmer admitted she’s been targeted by trolls online and it has really affected her. Ellie, 27, who has achondroplasia dwarfism, said: “I’ve had it already. Some people have said, ‘How’s the dwarf going to dance?’ It’s sad and it does get to you.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has revealed she sees Rose Ayling-Ellis as an "inspiration" - and says we need to "celebrate" diversity.It comes as the show faced a backlash from critics claiming the show is a "woke box-ticking exercise" for casting same-sex couples and contestants with disabilities.Paralympic swimmer Ellie, 27, has won four gold medals for Great Britain and bagged 10 world records during her amazing athletic career.READ MORE:Strictly's Hamza Yassin slams 'woke' claims and defends co-star from 'nonsense' criticsBut she's ditched the pool for the famous BBC ballroom, where she's competing with show pro #Nikita Kuzmin for a chance to win yet another competition.Ellie told Daily Star and other press that we need to "celebrate" the fact that everybody's different, praising the show's inclusive nature as it gives children something to "relate to".Asked if she sees Rose as an inspiration, she confirmed: "Yeah, yeah. No definitely.