Adam Thomas breaks silence on Strictly axe as fans fume 'wrong person went home'
Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has spoken out after being axed from the BBC competition on Sunday night, losing out to Angela Rippon and her pro dance partner Kai Widdrington.
In his first interview since leaving the BBC series this weekend, Adam wiped away tears as he addressed the judges' decision to send him home on spin-off series It Takes Two. Adam found himself in the dreaded dance-off for the second week in a row, with him saved the previous week when Zara McDermott was sent packing.
But this weekend, the Emmerdale actor lost his place in the competition alongside his partner Luba Mushtuk following a dance-off with Angela and Kai. Both couples, who were in the bottom of the leaderboard on Saturday night, performed their routines again.
Angela, 79, and Kai performed their Waltz to Fascination by Nat King Cole while Adam and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk performed their Rumba to Dancing On My Own by Callum Scott in a bid to impress the judges. The judges sent Adam and Luba home, and on Monday night he spoke about his exit for the first time.
Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has spoken out after being axed from the BBC competition (BBC)He addressed losing out to Angela on the show amid some viewer backlash, with some fans believing "the wrong person went". Asked by host Fleur East about the dance-off, Adam told her: "I knew going up against Angela we'd be in trouble. She’s amazing, but if anyone was going to send us home I'm happy it was Angela, she’s amazing. She is so elegant and I am really happy for her."
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It comes as fans fumed over the decision, believing "the wrong person" had been sent home. Following his emotional exit on Sunday, Adam's fans have been left fuming and have been lashing out on social media. One fan fumed on X, formally Twitter: "Only caught the dance off of this week’s #Strictly and it was clearly the wrong decision?"
Angela and Kai were saved (BBC)Another agreed, writing: "Sorry, wrong decision. Adam had a lot of potential to keep getting better, his scores have been consistently climbing. Angela is great, especially considering her age, but she has a lot of experience, and realistically she won’t get any better than she is now. #strictly." A third fan wrote: "No hate to Angela at all, because I think she is getting too much negativity from people. But I do think Adam danced better in the dance off, Angela's waltz was very lumpy. Sorry but I think the judges made the wrong decision."
After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas unanimously choosing to save Angela and Kai. Adam has faced a series of health woes while on the show – as he revealed that he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis earlier this year.
As his fate was revealed, Adam said: "Seven incredible weeks, what a journey it’s been. I honestly thought I was leaving in week two and the fact that I’ve got this far I’m so proud of myself, I’ve had an amazing time from start to finish. I came here to learn how to dance and I’ve learned so much more about myself.
"The confidence and self-belief I now have in myself, it’s out of this world I have to thank all these guys up here. What a bunch to be on this journey with, I’m just very, very lucky! I know my kids are at home now probably crying, 'It’s okay – Daddy's okay. I just wanted to teach my kids that it’s not just about winning or losing, it’s about taking part and doing your best. [To Luba] I just want to say thank you to this one and I’m sorry, I wanted to get us to Blackpool."
Following Adam's show exit, his beloved wife Caroline has now shared a gushing post about her husband's dedication to Strictly Come Dancing as she shared her pride. An emotional Caroline re-shared a beautiful message from Adam's dance partner, Luba Mushtuk, with Caroline simply writing: "My heart," alongside a heartbroken and several crying emojis.
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