Who is Ellie Simmonds’ boyfriend Matt Dean? What you need to know about the Paralympian’s partner 

Ellie Simmonds is in a relationship with her childhood sweetheart Matt Dean.

Although Matt is publicly somewhat off the radar, he has been a massive part of Ellie’s life.  

As the couple enter a ‘new chapter’ after Ellie’s retirement from sport, Ellie has been finding out about her birth parents before she and Matt settle down themselves.

As a result, you might be wondering who Ellie’s boyfriend is. 

Read on to find out all about Matt Dean. 

Matt is credited with convincing Ellie to go on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022

Ellie and Matt have known each other since they were both young, and Matt’s parents played a huge part in Ellie’s professional life

Who is Ellie Simmonds’ boyfriend Matt Dean?

Former Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds is dating childhood sweetheart Matt Dean. 

Matt, who also has dwarfism, keeps himself out of the spotlight, including Ellie’s social media posts.

But did make a rare television appearance in support of his girlfriend when she was on Strictly Come Dancing  in September 2022.

He was actually the one who encouraged Ellie to compete on the show, making her the first contestant with dwarfism in its history.

She told The Sun that he told her to ‘go for it,’ and that she was glad she did.

How long have Ellie Simmonds and Matt Dean been together?

Matt’s parents introduced Ellie to the swimming pool, and fortunately so, with her having won five Paralympic gold medals in her career

It is unclear how long Ellie and Matt have been together, but it is a number for years.

And the two have certainly known each other for a very long time, in fact, since Ellie was just a toddler. 

Matt and Ellie were initially childhood friends, after Matt’s parents, Penny and Arthur Dean – pioneers in sports for people with dwarfism – gave Ellie her start in the swimming pool.

Now, after Ellie’s retirement from competition, the couple are settling down for a ‘new chapter.’

They bought a house in Cheshire in 2022, and Ellie took the opportunity of her newly-found free time to find out who her birth parents are as part of an ITV documentary. 

And Ellie has also mentioned that building a family could be the next part of this phase of her life. 

Does Ellie Simmonds have any children? 

Ellie has said that she would ‘like to have children in the future’ as she enters a ‘new chapter’ in her life

Ellie and Matt do not have any children at the moment, but Ellie has indicated her will to have children at some point.

In September 2022, she told the Daily Mail that ‘I would like to have children in the future. 

‘And you don’t know what you would get. You could have a child who is a dwarf, or a child of average height. 

‘We could get a double dose. You just don’t know.’

But she added that she ‘would love that child whatever, just as my parents loved me.’