James Jordan corrected after he says Strictly star Ellie Simmonds needs to 'straighten her legs'
27.09.2022 - 01:29
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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan was corrected after he took to Twitter to give his verdict on Ellie Simmonds' debut routine on the 2022 series. James heaped praise after former British Paralympian swimmer Ellie and her pro partner, Nikita Kuzmin, performed their first routine together on Saturday night.
James, who was a pro on the BBC dance show from 2006 to 2013, advised that the gold medal-winning hero, who was born with achondroplasia which is a form of dwarfism, should "straighten her legs as much as possible". But fans pointed out that bowed legs is a characteristic of dwarfism.
He applauded: "Ellie! I bloody loved it! Well done Nikita - a full on routine - great timing and fun. She needs to try and consciously straighten her legs as much as possible. Loved the tricks. BUT she needs to believe in herself now."
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And James added: "Apart from that it was great and she’s an inspiration." And @jenros2 pointed out: "People with dwarfism generally have bow legs."
@FlopsyPickle told him: "She won’t be able to straighten them any more than she is, due to her dwarfism, as it tends to cause bowing of the legs." They added: "There are a couple of hundred conditions that fall under the dwarfism umbrella. The majority cause bowing of the legs."
@dawnie2305 messaged: "Unfortunately she won't be able to straighten her legs anymore than she already has, it is part of dwarfism." Ellie won her first two gold medals at the age of 13 at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
She said about joining Strictly that she's proud to represent people with dwarfism. “It means everything, to represent