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Strictly Come Dancing's JJ Chalmers has opened up about how the disabled community are represented on the BBC show ahead of his presenting role on Channel 4's Paralympics

Milly Pickles, Ed Jackson, Will Bayley, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Clare Balding, Vick Hope, Fats Timbo, Adam Hills, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Ade Adepitan, Ellie Simmonds, JJ Chalmers, Hannah Cockroft, Dame Sarah Storey, Kadeena Cox, Lenny Rush, Jodie Ounsley, Billy Monger, David Smith, Josh Pugh and Alice Tai will be on the presenting line-up for the Paralympics (Image: Channel 4 / Todd Anthony) Read MoreRelated Articles Kate Middleton 'confident' amid cancer treatment and 'excited' over bold new move Jodie Ounsley rose to fame as Fury on Gladiators and will be making her presenting debut (Image: Channel 4 / Todd Anthony)“My son knows all the players in the Paralympics team, so for him to be out there would be amazing. Speaking ahead of this year’s Strictly line-up being revealed – which includes blind comedian Chris McCausland and deaf Love Island star Tasha Ghouri – JJ says the show still has some work to do on disabled representation.

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