Nicola Adams Archives

Strictly Come Dancing. Which lucky pro will partner Nicola Adams?

Rob Harkavy23rd September 202023rd September 2020

The BBC’s Saturday night glitterfest is to feature its first ever same sex couple when boxer Nicola Adams will partner one of the show’s female pros.

Nicola Adams in same-sex Strictly pairing.

Newsdesk2nd September 20202nd September 2020

Celebrity / News / Sport

She became the first female boxer to feature in the Olympics and now Nicola Adams is set for another first as part of Strictly’s first ever same-sex pairing.

Nicola Adams to make professional boxing debut

Newsdesk23rd January 201723rd January 2017

News / UK

Double Olympic champion is the first female fighter to sign for veteran promoter Frank Warren.

Equality and diversity recognised in New Year Honours list

Newsdesk31st December 201631st December 2016

News / UK

Hundreds of sports stars, celebrities, scientists, community champions and politicians have been recognised in the New Year Honours.

Nicola Adams and Kate Richardson-Walsh up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Roxy Bourdillon30th November 201630th November 2016

News / UK

The shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year has been announced and it features LGBT athletes.

DIVA magazine power list voted for by you

Newsdesk16th September 201616th September 2016

News / UK

Introducing DIVA magazine inaugural celebration of the LGBTI+ people who make a real difference.

Nicola Adams makes history in Rio

Newsdesk21st August 2016

News / World

Nicola Adams makes history by winning gold to retain her Olympic flyweight boxing title with a unanimous points decision over France’s Sarah Ourahmoune.