Strictly's Ellie Simmonds in bike collision 'One second later I would have got wiped out!'
express.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star took to her stories to share a snap of her day out in the sun.The paralympic swimmer could be seen smiling joyfully as she enjoyed her "stunning morning" outside the ITV studios as she appeared to be getting read to start filming.She was dressed in a light jacket with a striped blue and black t-shirt underneath as she began filming.The clip was shared with Ellie's 91,800 followers.
As the athlete was filming over the horizon, however, she turned around and was nearly knocked over by a passing cyclist, who she barely noticed.In the caption she penned: "A second later I'd have got wiped out by the bike."It comes after Ellie, who is in a happy relationship with her boyfriend, insurance worker Matt, has spilled on her "big crush" on Strictly dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, 24.The pair have been competing together in the latest series of the BBC show and have formed a very tight bond.
The paralympic swimmer revealed in a behind-the-scenes training update jokingly claimed fancied her co-star. Both of them could be seen heaping praise on one another while rehearsing to perform the Salsa to Shanice's I Love Your Smile.In one moment, Ellie gushed over Nikita's "really, really nice" teeth.She then admitted she has a "big crush on him"."I've got a big crush on him.
His teeth are really, really nice, which they are," Ellie could be heard telling the cameras.It follows from news that Nikita had split from his ex-girlfriend Nicole Wirt, 23, earlier this month.
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