Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Peaty is an Olympic medallist
October 09, 2021 - 16:03 BST Diane Shipley Adam Peaty has been impressing judges as he dances with Katya Jones on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, and it's not surprising he's done well so far.
Does Adam Peaty have an MBE? Yes, the Olympian was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to swimming back in 2017, the year after his sensational success in Rio. What you may be surprised, by is that those kinds of achievements don't come with any financial rewards.Like other athletes, Adam will be supported by lottery and government funding but while some countries pay generous bonuses to their successful athletes , Team GB doesn't provide that kind of monetary incentive.
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