Strictly's Tony Adams says 'fear got him' as mind went blank seconds before live dance

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Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams has explained why his first routine last weekend didn't go as planned. The former pro footballer and football manager debuted with dance partner Katya Jones on Saturday night, but found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Tony has now confessed why he didn't put on the best routine, or pull off the moves like he was meant to. Katya explained that in rehearsals, she saw a "proper dancer" in Tony who pulled off a great routine - while there were things to work on, as the judges were left unimpressed when it came to the live dance.

Speaking to Rylan Clark on It Takes Two on Friday, Tony explained that fear and panic attacks, something he has experienced since childhood, affected him on the night.

As it came to his performance, he panicked and his mind went blank, meaning he wasn't able to do the routine as he'd rehearsed it.