Ellie Simmonds
| Ellie Simmonds | |
|---|---|
| Guest | |
| First appearance | 26 October 2026 |
| Last appearance | 30 October 2026 |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Episodes with Ellie Simmonds | |
Eleanor May 'Ellie' Simmonds is a guest on Countdown. She is a British retired champion Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain at the age of thirteen. She won further gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, as well as multiple European and World Championship swimming titles.
Since retiring from the pool, Simmonds has appeared extensively on British television by competing in amongst other things: Strictly Come Dancing series 20, The Great Celebrity Bake Off, and Series 4 of Cooking with the Stars which she won. She has also made several documentaries which include A World without Dwarfism (2022), Finding My Secret Family (2023) and Should I Have Children? (2025)
External Links
- Ellie Simmonds on Wikipedia.
