Adam Thomas has shared how he was left in tears when Luba Mushtuk revealed their next dance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Waterloo Road actor was left fighting tears over the weekend following his second performance on the BBC One dance contest.
13.09.2023 - 14:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Adam Thomas is fresh into his Strictly Come Dancing journey but his busy schedule is already taking its toll. As well as signing up for the BBC One dance contest, the actor is also working on another series of Waterloo Road after the school-based drama reboot was commissioned for another two series.
Earlier this week, Adam, who is known for playing Donte Charles in the show, laughed in a video posted on social media as he admitted that around 18 months ago he 'didn't really have a job' but 'now has two'. The 35-year-old has been thrust into Strictly rehearsals amid his filming schedule with the first Strictly live show expected on September 23.
It means this year's crop of celebrities have an extra week to get ballroom-ready as the pre-recorded launch show, in which fans can see which contestant has been paired with which professional dancer, airs this Saturday (September 16).
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The stars of the 2023 series have been sharing updates on training to their Instagram pages and on Tuesday night (September 12), Adam appeared weary as he gave a thumbs-up to the camera. Alongside the snap shared to his Instagram Story, he wrote: "I've honestly not been this tired in a very long time..."
"Been filming all day today but managed to get a few hours of training in tonight! Every minute counts right now... bath and bed for me now because tomorrow we do it all over again," he added with a filming camera and dancing emoji.
He has since returned to the social media platform with a smiling snap of himself with Kym Marsh, Summer Bird and Noah Valentine as they film together on Waterloo Road. "Back to work with this beautiful lot," the Manchester
Adam Thomas has shared how he was left in tears when Luba Mushtuk revealed their next dance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Waterloo Road actor was left fighting tears over the weekend following his second performance on the BBC One dance contest.
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