The glitterball trophy doesn’t care about age. It’s been won by 20-year-olds and 50-year-olds. Still, Ellie is on a hot streak. She’s been topping the leaderboard with near-perfect scores.
Could she be the youngest winner this season? Possibly. Maybe. Almost certainly. She’s got the momentum of a toddler on a sugar high.
If she wins, she’ll join the club of 23-year-old champions. A weirdly specific but very cool club. Think Abbey Clancy (who won at 27) or Kelvin Fletcher (who won at 35). Ellie would be the baby of the bunch.
Quirky Details You’ll Love
Ellie’s birthday (15 October) is the same day as National Cheese Curd Day in the USA. Let that sink in. She shares a birth date with a squeaky dairy product. Iconic.
She also turned 23 during filming. Her Strictly family threw her a party in the rehearsal room. Vito brought cake. There were balloons. And somewhere, a single tear of joy fell onto a sequin.
Her age is also perfect for the show’s theme weeks. She can do a “Teenage Dream” routine without irony. Or a “Baby One More Time” number that actually makes sense. She owns the nostalgia.
