Louis Smith will represent Great Britain for the first time since his double Olympic medal-winning performance at London 2012 after being named in the squad for the European Championships. Smith, who won pommel horse silver and team bronze at the London Games before pursuing a media career, competed for England at last year's Commonwealth Games and has been selected after winning gold on the pommels at the recent British Championships. World all-around silver medallist and reigning pommel horse champion Max Whitlock and Olympic team-mates Kristian Thomas, Sam Oldham and Daniel Purvis are also selected, with Courtney Tulloch finishing off the six-man squad. Louis Smith will represent Great Britain for first time since winning two medals at London 2012 . British gymnast Smith won a silver and bronze medal during the 2012 Olympic Games in London . Four-time Commonwealth Games champion Claudia Fragapane is in the women's team, which also includes the experienced Becky Downie and her younger sister Ellie and 2015 British all-around champion Amy Tinkler. The European championships take place in Montpellier between April 15 and 19 and will only feature individual all-around and apparatus events. Smith is currently dating former The Only Way is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh .
Louis Smith decided to focus on media career following London 2012. Gymnast Smith competed for England at last year's Commonwealth Games. Max Whitlock and Kristian Thomas also been included in six-man squad.