Jade Johnson

Jade Linsey Johnson (born 7 June 1980, in London) is a retired English track and field athlete, specialising in long jump.

She was very frustrated with her own performance and expressed a dissatisfaction that the winner the Brazilian Maurren Higa Maggi had previously tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

[2] Johnson was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2009 European Indoor Championships but had to withdraw due to an injury.

[3] On 25 August 2009, it was announced that she would compete in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 with professional dancer Ian Waite.

She stated that she was "devastated" to withdraw but had to be "realistic" and praised her dance partner Ian Waite for his support.