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| Birth name | Ellis Shipp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abergavenny, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coleg Gwent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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