Tony Adams: Last News

This weekend the remaining Strictly Come Dancing stars will head to Blackpool - and BBC bosses have revealed the songs they will dance to this Saturday.

Former footballer Tony Adams has spoken out about his decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

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Tony Adams withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing ahead of the dance-off last weekend after injuring himself during his Jive with Katya Jones, 33.The 56-year-old skipped performing the dance for a second time in a bid to save his place on the show against Tyler West.Presenter Tess Daly explained to viewers the Arsenal legend had made the decision to leave the show due to an injury.Following his withdrawal, many questioned whether alleged rows between him and Katya were the real reason for him leaving.His long-term wife Poppy Teacher has now shut down the speculation as she addressed his health issue.She said: "Taking part has taken its toll and it was time to drop out.Piers Morgan brands David Walliams 'one of TV's nastiest frauds'"He has gone much further on the show than he had hoped and it was time to leave."Poppy also shut down he had rows with Katya, but claimed they were both "punchy people".She added to the Mail Online: "He adored her and there was never a row as people have said.

Strictly Come Dancing episode, Tony Adams, 56, withdrew from the competition after sustaining an injury during the live show.The 56-year-old performed an energetic Jive to Wilson Pickett's Land of 1000 Dances, which was met with cheers from the audience.His efforts however failed to impress the judges who only scored them 24 out of 40 points.Craig Revel Horwood went as far as calling their dance a "technical disaster".Following his performance, he landed himself in the bottom two alongside Dianne Buswell and Tyler West.Ahead of the two couples preparing to dance again, Tony made the decision to withdraw from the competition. Karren Brady brands Boy George ‘sanctimonious’ over Matt Hancock swipeHis departure meant that Dianne and Tyler got through to Blackpool week without needing to dance again.Now, Tony's wife Poppy has claimed he was given the chance to go straight through to this weekend's show, but he declined the offer. Taking to Twitter, a viewer named LizzieBiffo wrote: "Well Tony Adams showed his true narcissistic colours tonight didn't he?!"Too big of an ego and too much of a coward to do the dance-off! What an arrogant plum #Strictly."Hitting back, Poppy commented: "Are you a medical professional? Do you know what his injury was?"Do you know that they actually told him NOT to dance and instead go straight to Blackpool and he said no because that would have been unfair to everyone else?"In an emotional speech after his withdrawal, Tony said the show had taught him a lot about himself.He spilled: "I thought this 'journey' rubbish was nonsense but, my god, the rollercoaster of emotion.Michael Douglas looks frail as he continues to show off new red hair [PICTURED]Lori Harvey leaves little to the imagination in

Tony Adams, 56, had to sadly withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing after injuring himself on Saturday night's show.The Arsenal legend has been brought to tears today due to the overwhelming support he has received since making the "tough" decision, including a heart-wrenching tribute left by his dance partner Katya Jones.Tony's decision saved Tyler West and Dianne Buswell from last night's dance-off.Katya and Tony were bottom of the leaderboard after a 1960s-themed jive on Saturday night.The couple performed their Saturday night routine to Wilson Pickett's Land of 1000 Dances, making the studio audience cheer with excitement after executing a series of roly-polies.Since then, Tony has left an apology on Instagram, while Katya left a touching tribute to the Arsenal legend.Taking to Instagram to reply to the heartwarming tribute, he penned: "Stop making me cry.."A post shared by Tonyadamsofficial (@tonyadamsofficial)She shared a selection of snaps of the pair during their time on the show, praising Tony for "inspiring" those at home for his "surrender" to the experience.Katya continued: "I loved that Tony and Katya didn’t care what anyone would think, we did it our way! We took risks. We were fearless and bold.

Strictly Come Dancing and Arsenal fans were left devastated when Tony Adams, 56, had no choice but to withdraw from the competition this weekend due to an injury he had sustained during his Jive with Katya Jones, 33, on Saturday night. However, the England and Arsenal FC legend has now hinted that medical issues had been plaguing him for a while during his stint on the BBC series.Tony explained that he had gotten to the point where he was no longer able to brush medical advice aside.Writing in view of his 161,000 Instagram followers after his and Katya’s departure from Strictly 2022, Tony admitted: “There comes a point when you can no longer ignore medical advice, and very sadly my point came tonight.”The retired professional footballer went on to apologise to his co-star Tyler West, whom he was meant to face in the dance-off before his injury forced him to pull out of the show.Tony continued: “I’m sorry I couldn’t dance off against my beautiful friend @tylerwestt , but thank you thank you to ALL @bbcstrictly who made this into an unbelievable joyful, tough and exhilirating 8 weeks.(sic)“I will miss you all - an exceptionally kind cast and crew.”The sportsman also paid tribute to his professional dancing partner Katya, revealing all about their friendship behind-the-scenes.Tony added: “And just, well I have no words for @katyajones . “She is my absolute rock, queen, nemesis, HERO.

Tony Adams has handed in his dancing shoes and walked away from Strictly Come Dancing after claims he sustained an injury during Saturday night's show.

Tony Adams, 56, while the former Arsenal legend takes part in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.Speaking on his successful podcast, Wrighty’s House, Ian said that he has to give Tony a “maximum amount of respect” after watching him dance a Salsa on Saturday night while in the studio audience.Ian, who first signed for Arsenal back in 1991 for a cool £2.5million, was spotted by viewers supporting his former teammate, alongside his wife, in the Strictly audience.After Tony and professional dance partner Katya Jones finished last on the leaderboard as their Salsa scored 21 out of 40, the camera turned to Ian, who looked totally bemused.With his hands clasped together, Ian had his mouth open after watching Tony's dance.

Tony Adams, 56, has made it halfway through Strictly Come Dancing, but away from the training room he has welcomed three new additions to his family farm in the Cotswolds. After promising Claudia Winkleman, 50, that he would name one of his piglets after her on the Strictly results show, Tony also revealed he had named one of the animals Katya, and the third Anton Du Pig.Sharing some heartwarming images of the piglets at his £2 million home, Tony wrote on Twitter: “Our 3 new arrivals cuddled up - Anton Du Pig left, Katya middle and the runt, Claudia Winklepig right.“Look at Claudia elegantly going down the steps.”In response to the honour of having a pig named after them, both Claudia and Strictly judge Anton Du Beke replied to the tweet, which gained more than 6,000 likes.Anton, 56, commented: “Utterly adorable,” whilst Claudia added: “This is amazing x.”Many of Tony’s 96,500 Twitter followers also commented to express their fondness for the cute animals and the Strictly-themed names they have been given.User Sophie Gane wrote: “This is the best tweet I’ve ever seen.

Tony Adams bids farewell amid fury over Ellie Simmonds' Strictly exitHe went on to say he was "doing everything that is necessary" for him "not to let it happen again and will continue to do so".Gig attendee Fran took to Twitter to brand his performance a "s**t show" as she accused Ricky of being "absolutely wasted".Karoline also questioned Ricky's alcohol intake as she referred to the show as the "worst gig attended to date".Lady Lilith was one of many fans concerned for Ricky's wellbeing, as she tweeted: "Yo, @KaiserChiefs any chance we could get some sort of explanation for last night?"Is @Rickontour okay? Because what in the hell was that?"Jono commented: "Really sad to see the tweets about the Kaiser Chiefs last night at the O2. Hope Ricky Wilson is OK."In 2019, Ricky referred to drinking on tour as a "weird hobby" which took his mind off things. He told The Guardian: "I’d be, like, I’m away for three weeks, I’ll get through this by not really noticing.Jools Holland caught totally naked backstage by guest Courtney Love [REVEALED]Michael Douglas looks frail as he continues to show off new red hair [PICTURED]Donny Osmond's embrace with lookalike sister after family split [LATEST]"And as long as I can do my job properly, everything will be all right.”When asked how bad his drinking habit was, he added: "On a personal level, I think it was bad.“Enough to want to stop.

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The Great British Bake Off one day, but doesn't believe Prue Leith, 82, will step down anytime soon.The latter has been judging amatuer bakers alongside Paul Hollywood since she joined the show in 2017.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Rosemary, 71, said she would "love" to take on the role at some point. The chef believes she'd be the perfect fit for the show as she claimed it wasn't about "being clever" but instead knowing "how things should work".She explained: "The thing is when you've been around a long time, you've seen a lot, you know what's on and how things should work."It's experience, it's all down to experience.

The Twitter user penned: “What bravery, taking on both Red Bull/Max fans and daring to question the integrity of Strictly. Who next?“Just don't point out the flaws in Bake off (filmed in summer but they make Pru and Paul wear thick coats for the Halloween bit).”Retweeting the response, Nick defended himself, reiterating that the show was not only about being a good dancer.Nick wrote: “I’m not questioning its integrity at all - I’m just saying it’s an entertainment show.“People seem to be getting very upset the best dancers aren’t necessarily getting through but if it was a dancing competition only then it would be full of only professional dancers.”Earlier today, Nick logged onto the social media platform again to urge people against sending Tony nasty comments.Nick penned: “Can I just point out to all of you getting your knickers in a twist & saying unpleasant things about #TonyAdams or his dancing @bbcstrictly“He’s brave enough to try, lives in my village, is a lovely guy AND has family & kids & maybe u might think about them before you tweet?” (sic)But despite the controversy, Tony shared an emotional farewell to Ellie in an Instagram post shared on Sunday.He shared a picture of the pair sharing a hug after they had performed their dances with their respective couples. Following the news of her exit, he wrote: “Ellie Simmonds is THE most remarkable woman I have ever met.“What an honour to share a Strictly dance floor.

 Tony Adams, 56, has said goodbye to his fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ellie Simmonds, 27, in an emotional post today.The Paralympian swimmer was the latest star to be eliminated from the competition in a shocking twist, sparking backlash from some viewers. The former Arsenal captain took to Instagram yesterday to share a sweet picture where he could be seen giving Ellie a big hug after the pair had performed their dances in their respective couples. Following the news of her exit, he wrote: “Ellie Simmonds is THE most remarkable woman I have ever met.“What an honour to share a Strictly dance floor.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have hit out after a spoiler for week seven of the popular ballroom and Latin dance show was posted online.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara, 38, has revealed she was left "in tears" during a recent episode of the show when Jayde and Tony Adams got emotional about their personal stories.

Some Strictly Come Dancing fans were not pleased with the music choices on this year's Halloween show - and they took to the internet to share their thoughts. The themed weekend is highly anticipated every series and this year was no different.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams apologised to judge Shirley Ballas during Saturday evening’s live show, after he told her to ‘go home’.

Strictly's Katya Jones has proudly announced that one of Tony Adams' pet pigs now bears the name Kat, in recognition of her.The British World champion dancer broke the news on Instagram today to 212,000 bewildered followers.Katya, 33, posted video footage of the Arsenal legend's adorable litter of piglets feeding from their bowls, and announced that little Kat seemed to be following in her footsteps in standing out from the crowd."Leader of the pack," she captioned the photo, adding: "Fully buried herself into her food!"She then posted a sweet snap of the piglet napping while lying on her side, adding: "Introducing Kat.She's the best thing ever."In another post, which showed Katya stretching out a hand towards the pet pig to feed it from her palm, she thanked the Adams family for "naming one of the pigs after me - what an honour!"Tony, an ex-Arsenal star, and his family enjoy country living in the Cotswolds, and for them, keeping farmyard animals as pets is all part of that lifestyle.Seemingly a million miles away from his fastpaced showbiz life, where several million Brits tune into Strictly each month to watch Tony perform, his home life is far more relaxed and sedate.The 56-year-old shares his £2 million mansion with wife Poppy and their five children, plus a host of dogs, chickens and now pigs, who call his land their home.Poppy is the great-great-great granddaughter of whisky firm founder William Teacher, but Tony has been teetotal for many years.He has previously been open about battling his alcohol addiction, and even named the title of his autobiography, Sober, in recognition of the recovery he has achieved.Back in 2018, he joked to the Guardian: "When I met [Poppy], when I’d given up drink and self-medication

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