Adam Thomas tells fans 'trust me' as he shares wholesome Strictly Come Dancing update after diagnosis
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAdam Thomas has told fans to 'trust him' as he gave his first big update since being announced in this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up and revealing his health diagnosis for the first time.
The Waterloo Road actor is one of 15 famous faces who will be stepping foot in the ballroom next month when the hit BBC One dance contest returns for the 2023 season.
He joins the likes of former Love Island star Zara McDermott, Paralympian Jody Cundy, and fellow current and former soap actors Ellie Leach, Nigel Harman and Bobby Brazier.
And on Friday (August 11), as Adam, who reprised his role of Donte Charles in the BBC One school drama earlier this year, celebrated his 35th birthday, he got to meet up with his fellow dancing stars for the first time as they all met with the professional dancers in rehearsals in London. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Taking to Instagram, the former Emmerdale star appeared to show the group already getting on well as they surprise him and former EastEnders star Nigel with a birthday cake as they shared the same special day. "Who would of thought it… the day our @bbcstrictly journey begins is on my birthday, not just mine but @themeditatingactor too!!" Adam started the caption of his post. "Happy birthday big man … never actually told you today, but you’ve been a big inspiration of mine!
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