‘She hasn’t aged a day in 20 years’ say Strictly followers as present star, 51, seems on the Olympics

LEGENDARY athlete Denise Lewis blew followers away along with her ageless magnificence after that includes on the Olympics.

The heptathlon star impressed viewers along with her strikes on Strictly Come Dancing in 2004.

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Denise was one of many most interesting British monitor and area athletes of all time after profitable gold within the Sydney Olympics.

She represented Group GB in Atlanta in 1996 after which in Australia she struck gold in 2000.

The sports activities star was awarded an OBE in 2001.

However it’s not simply athletics that Denise has a expertise for, she’s additionally an unbelievable dancer and was a runner-up within the second season of Strictly.

Partnered with Ian Waite in 2004, she misplaced to Jill Halfpenny who danced to glory with Darren Bennett.

She returned to Strictly once more in 2016 as a contestant within the Christmas particular alongside Anton Du Beke.

Denise, now 51, was accused of “not getting old a day” since her time on the BBC present.

Strictly is celebrating 20 years, amid a troublesome few months of scandals.

“Talking of 20 years of #Strictly, Denise Lewis has not aged a single day since her epic samba! #olympics,” one fan wrote on X.

“I simply mentioned this to my husband, she seems one million {dollars}. She might prove that Quickstep with out considering twice,” mentioned a second.

She has been a daily on the BBC athletics commentary staff in Paris for the 2024 Olympic video games.

In her spectacular profession, she additionally picked up gold within the European Championships in 1998 and two silvers within the World Championship in 1997 and 1999.

She additionally scooped gold twice within the Commonwealth Video games in 1994 and 1998.

Because of damage, Denise was pressured to tug out of the 2004 Olympics after the lengthy leap.

Since her retirement, she has been a staple of the BBC’s athletics protection, while she additionally appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and completed runner-up in 2004.

Since 2009, Lewis has been a pundit on the Beeb’s protection of the Olympics, Commonwealth Video games and World Championships.

Up till 2005, Lewis was courting fellow athlete Patrick Stevens, a runner from Belgium – and the pair have one daughter collectively, Lauryn.

The couple cut up in that yr and in 2006 the Group GB star married Steve Finan O’Connor – who was a former supervisor to pop group All Saints.

Steve is the son of comic and presenter Tom O’Connor, who sadly died after an extended battle with Parkinsons in July 2021.

They’ve three sons – Ryan, Kane and Troy – and have now been married 12 years.

Denise can also be step-mum to Joe O’Connor.

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