MAFS UK’s Ella Morgan ‘set to become Strictly’s first transgender contestant’
Married At First Sight UK star Ella Morgan is 'set to become Strictly's first transgender contestant after signing with the same management as Zara McDermott', according to reports.
Ella, 29, looks set to carve out a career in showbiz after appearing on MAFS in 2023, where she was originally partnered with Nathanial Valentino, 36, before she embarked on a romance with another contestant, JJ Slater, 30.
If she has indeed signed with the same management as Zara McDermott, she's in good hands, as Zara has made the transition from Love Island contestant in 2018, to fronting a number of BBC documentaries, working with the Princess of Wales, and appearing on Strictly this year.
Zara is in a relationship with former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson, who won the latest series of I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, which ended on December 10.
A source close to Ella told MailOnline that the star is keen to represent the transgender community on BBC Strictly Come Dancing, which the insider said would be a "dream come true".
They revealed: "Ella has been promised a meeting with BBC bosses to discuss the prospect of her joining the Strictly cast next year.
"It would be a dream come true for her, obviously she would adore wearing the sparkly costumes but also the message it sends to the nation about her transition… all she has ever wanted is to be accepted.
"Strictly has never been afraid of being inclusive or alienating viewers and that has worked in their favour, as now it's drawn in new audiences."
The source went on to say that BBC bosses want to continue "breaking boundaries" and that a transgender contestant will "certainly be a Strictly first".
Strictly is the most inclusive show on TV, having welcomed same-sex couples and disabled contestants.
Rose Ayling-Ellis, who is an actress and is also deaf, won the show in 2021, after she was partnered with Giovanni Pernice.
Ella was the first transgender star to appear on Married At First Sight, earlier this year.
She said of going on the show: "For me to be in this experience and be open, honest, and the most real authentic me, I wanted to share this and explain what has made me who I am today.
"This has to be one of the hardest and scariest things I have ever done. When I was born, I appeared very different to how I am today, my mum gave birth to three boys, three brothers and then me.
"My mum asked me when I was younger if I was gay and I said, 'no mum, I am a woman' and she said, 'you want to be a girl?' and I said 'no, mum, I am a girl.'"
OK! has contacted the BBC, Ella Morgan and Insanity Group for comment.
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