Ellie Simmonds decided to find her birth mother as she starts ‘new chapter’ with partner Matt Dean

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ellie Simmonds has revealed that she wanted to find her birth mother because she is “going into a new chapter” of her life with her partner, Matt Dean. open image in gallery Ellie Simmonds on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Simmonds told The Sun this week: “ was like, ‘Go for it, you don’t know unless you try’. Now I’m so happy I said yes.” As she prepares to release a new ITV documentary about her search for her birth mother next month, Simmonds said that it was the “perfect time to find out who I am and where I started from” before she enters a new phase of her life. They exchanged letters, in which her birth mother explained that she had separated from Simmonds’ birth father when she was pregnant with the athlete, and she “struggled with my mental health”.