1. Mike Bushell was born on 11 December 1965 and is an English sports presenter for the BBC.
11 Facts About Mike Bushell
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Mike Bushell was the seventh contestant to be eliminated alongside his professional dance partner Katya Jones.
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Mike Bushell was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he spent his teenage years in Yorkshire after growing up in northern Hertfordshire, attending school in Stevenage and Ashwell.
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Mike Bushell played chess for Hertfordshire and ran in the county cross country team.
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Mike Bushell went on to join the National Youth Theatre.
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Mike Bushell has his own web page: Bushell's Best, on the pages of the BBC News website.
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Mike Bushell has been with the BBC News channel since its launch in 1997, and appeared on Celebrity Mastermind on 28 December 2013.
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On 11 April 2018, during a live broadcast at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Mike Bushell accidentally fell into a swimming pool after not noticing a large drop from a step he was standing on whilst interviewing some of the English swimming team, including Adam Peaty.
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Mike Bushell was a contestant on series 17 of Strictly Come Dancing and was paired with Katya Jones.
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Mike Bushell has three daughters from his first marriage to Kim Payne, they divorced in 2009 after 16 years.
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Mike Bushell plays football and is a runner with the Hash House Harriers.