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The Latest Breaking News from Ellie Simmonds

Joe Wicks ‘would love to know’ King’s fitness routine

The fitness expert was among the guests at a WaterAid event at Buckingham Palace.

Evening Standard

Crufts announces retired police dog as the UK’s top hero

Did this brave dog get your vote?

PetsRadar

Ellie Simmonds to ask ‘should I have children’ in new documentary

She said that she was motivated to front the upcoming programme after meeting her birth mother in a 2023 film for ITV.

Evening Standard

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Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers

Rebecca Redfern and Alice Tai both claimed golds.

The Independent UK

Teenager Iona Winnifrith takes breaststroke silver in Paris

The 13-year-old is ParalympicsGB’s youngest squad member.

The Independent UK

Ellie Simmonds: I’ve struggled with not feeling good enough

The former Paralympian swimming star talks to Lauren Taylor about confidence and body image since retiring from professional sport.

The Independent UK

TV tonight: watch amazing and terrible dates in action

The First Dates restaurant opens its doors again. Plus: Linford Christie faces off against Ellie Simmonds in the kitchen. Here’s what to watch this evening

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London's oldest lido reopens to public after £4million makeover

Five-time Paralympic gold medalist Ellie Simmonds unveiled a plaque at Tooting Bec Lido to celebrate its reopening

Evening Standard

Maisie Summers-Newton lauds Ellie Simmonds as she targets own Olympic legacy

Summers-Newton has been named in ParalympicsGB’s 26-strong swimming squad for Paris.

The Independent UK

Cooking With The Stars 2024: release date, celebrity line-up and everything we know about season 4

Cooking With The Stars 2024 is on ITV1 with a new bunch of celebrities in the ultimate cooking battle.

WhatToWatch

Ellie Simmonds fans praise Paralympian for sharing real reason why she was adopted

The gold medal-winning swimmer was adopted when she was 10 days old

The Independent UK

Ellie Simmonds leaves ITV viewers 'astounded' by 'evil' adoption detail as she sends message

The gold medal-winning swimmer recorded her journey to reunite with her birth mother

Manchester Evening News

Ellie Simmonds' emotional moment she reunites with her birth mother

The Strictly star said she had been living a 'secret' adoptive life when it came to being in the public eye.

Manchester Evening News

Ellie Simmonds fans livid and heartbroken as she learns 'evil' detail about her adoption

Before connecting with her birth mother, Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds read that the woman who gave birth to her wished the star had died at birth thanks to some harrowing medical notes

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The Guardian - UK

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family review – a hugely moving journey into the Paralympian’s past

This emotive documentary follows the athlete’s attempt to find her birth mother – and tackle how achondroplasia influenced the decision to put her up for adoption. It’s revelatory stuff

Daily Mirror

Ellie Simmonds says she 'might be in jail' had she been adopted by another family

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family aired on ITV this evening, with the Strictly Come Dancing star recalling how she was given up for adoption shortly after she was born and reuniting with her birth mother

Daily Record

Ellie Simmonds' birth mum realised who she was when she watched her win Paralympic gold

Ellie Simmonds journey of connecting with her birth mum after 28 years is documented in an ITV show tonight.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Ellie Simmonds’s deeply moving search for her birth mother

The swimmer reveals how she was given up for adoption shortly after she was born. Plus: an investigation into the costs of renewable energy. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Our highlights for Thursday, July 6

Finding My Secret Family is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

Evening Standard

Adopted Ellie Simmonds reveals birth mother discovered who she was watching Paralympics

The gold medal winning Paralympian and former Strictly Come Dancing star was put up for adoption when she was just 10 days old

Daily Mirror

Adopted Ellie Simmonds reveals birth mum discovered who she was while watching Paralympics

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds shares how she reconnected with her birth mother and found answers to the questions she has 'carried around for years'

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Labour’s key U-turns under Keir Starmer

In today’s newsletter: the Labour leader may well win the next election – but why are so many of his policies being ditched?

The Guardian - UK

Ellie Simmonds on finding her birth mother: ‘During this journey I cried so much’

After retiring from swimming, the Paralympian began researching her origins. This led her to her birth family – and to uncover the shocking difficulties faced by disabled children

The Independent UK

Ellie Simmonds decided to find her birth mother as she starts ‘new chapter’ with partner Matt Dean

The Paralympian recently revealed she was adopted

Leeds Live

Celebrity Gogglebox announces BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars as new duo

Former Strictly stars Ellie and Richie will join the Celebrity Gogglebox cast

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