Strictly Come Dancing has reportedly signed up a Team GB star for the 20th series of the show, and they are expected to start training upon return from Paris
It’s been a great start to the Paris 2024 Olympics for Team GB, and now one Gold medal winner is set to compete on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor.
“It’s quite a coup for the producers to bag an Olympian fresh from winning gold in Paris, and swimmers have been shown to be great contestants,” a source told The Sun. “They tend to be a sensation as a result of their fitness, competitiveness and sheer determination to win — and Tom will still be pumped from his victory in France.
The dance show is popular with Olympic swimmers, with Adam Peaty taking part in the 2021 series. Most recently, Ellie Simmonds competed in the 2022 series, while Mark Foster competed in the 2008 series. Tom has had a successful career in the sport, taking home two golds in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 200m freestyle and the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. At the time, this made him the first male British swimmer to win two gold Olympic medals at the same games in 113 years. He was then made an MBE in 2022.Strictly Come Dancing have not yet revealed the line-up for the 20th series, as an announcement is expected to come shortly.
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