Ellie Simmonds, the awe-inspiring athlete, is set to take ITV viewers deep into her personal deliberations on whether to have children. The 30-year-old Paralympic medallist grapples with the possibility of her kids inheriting her disability and wonders if she should become a mother. In the eye-opening documentary, Ellie meets various medical experts aiding families through this complex process, including doctors, geneticists, cardiologists, midwives and counsellors.

Part of the description for the documentary reads: "In this revealing documentary, Ellie fearlessly confronts the often difficult and emotionally fraught decisions she would, and expectant parents do, face when they are told that their child may be born with a disability. Asking the questions to help future parents navigate this very emotional journey and what they would do if faced with these life-changing decisions.".

Yet, at its core, the film traces Ellie's intimate quest as she ponders if she should bring children into the world and imagines what they would be like—not just reflecting societal views but dwelling on her own concerns, aspirations, and her staunch belief in equality for disabled individuals, reports Wales Online. Opening up about the deeply personal nature of the film, Ellie said: "Now having the understanding of what my birth mother and so many others experienced 30 years ago when it came to disability and pregnancy, I want to see how things have changed for parents today.

"I also want to challenge some of the perceptions that exist today about children born with disabilities. It's a deeply personal subject to me, and I'm just so grateful to all those who have let me embark on what are deeply personal and emotional journeys of their own.". Labelled as a 'raw and intimate' documentary, the film will tackle a subject which is very rarely seen on screen. Viewers will get to see Ellie explore the choices around prenatal testing, along with the implications of those decisions for the parents.

A description reads: "Through carefully obtained access to one of the UK's leading Foetal Medicine Units, Ellie gains unprecedented access to families who are navigating the often challenging decision-making process that comes with a prenatal diagnosis of disability. "She will explore the possible assumption that a life as a Disabled person is one of limitation and question whether the representation of people like herself in the public eye has brought down barriers.".

Jo Clinton, Controller of Factual ITV, detailed the documentary will be insightful and deeply personal for Ellie. They said: "Packed with emotional human narratives and layered with potent dilemmas, this is a film that will shed new light on a significant story of our times with the power both to move us and make us all think: 'What do we feel? What would we do?'". This isn't Ellie's first foray into sharing her personal life on camera, she previously won a BAFTA for her documentary,Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family.

The documentary, which aired last year, saw Ellie embarking on a journey to find her birth mother, having been put up for adoption just ten days after her birth. Throughout the film, the Strictly star pondered whether her adoption was a result of her parents learning about her disability. It is not yet known when Ellie Simmonds: Should I have Children? Will air on ITV and ITVX. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter.