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East team gb Sprinter Harry Aikins-Aryeetey, known to many as Nitro gladiatorsThe first contestant announced for this year was strictly come dance,
“I’m so excited to be a part of this strictly “This series is for my family and I’m ready to give it everything I’ve got,” the 37-year-old said. “I’ll bring a ton of energy to light up the dance floor. Hopefully I can pick up the routine just as quickly while on track.
athlete who joined gladiators In 2023, last year attended strictly come dance The Christmas Special, with professional dancer Nancy Xu, finished joint second with an impressive score of 37.
Talking about returning to the show after the festival edition, Aikins-Aryte said, “It was so good I only had to do it twice”.
Aikins-Aryte has competed at the highest level in the UK since her youth, becoming the first athlete to win gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at the World Youth Championships, and winning the 2005 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award at the age of 17.
She later won a gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. Competing as part of Team GB’s 4×100 relay team, Aikness-Aryte won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Athletics Championships.
An Olympian, Aikins-Aryte competed at both the 2008 Games in Beijing and the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, representing Team GB in the 4×100 meters relay team – but she came home without a medal on both occasions.
Aikness-Aryete won gold in the 4×100 relay at both the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, and also finished first in the same event at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 European Championships.
In 2023, he was announced as Gladiator on the reboot of the beloved BBC show, which became famous on ITV in the 1990s. Aikins-Aryte adopted the nickname “Nitro” and became a fan favorite. gladiators The audience raves about him thanks to his high-octane energy and physical accomplishments. He also hosts the spin-off show Gladiators: Epic Pranks, Which began airing on CBBC earlier this year.
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He follows in his footsteps gladiators Co-star Montel Douglas, who appeared in last year’s series strictly And was eliminated in week 10.