Strictly’s Nicola Adams: I don’t think it’s a big deal to dance with a woman

Nicola Adams in on Strictly this year (Ray Burmiston/BBC)

Olympic boxer Nicola Adams said she does not “think it’s a big deal” that she will have a female partner when she takes part in Strictly Come Dancing.

The athlete, 37, will make history when she becomes the first celebrity contestant to be part of a same-sex pairing on the BBC One series.