Strictly’s Tony Adams might have ditched his dance partner Katya Jones (Picture: Guy Levy/BBC/PA)
He might have left Strictly Come Dancing early due to injury, but Tony Adams was finally reunited with his dance partner Katya Jones in Manchester.
The former Arsenal star was forced to withdraw from the competition seven weeks in, but he’s indicated he’s ready to give it another go.
After attending a Snow White and the Seven Dwarves performance at Middleton Arena, in which Katya plays the Evil Queen, Tony, 56, joked he had found a new partner.
‘Found myself a better dance partner,’ he posted on Twitter, tagging performer Matthew Siviter, who plays Dame Dolly, and sharing a photo of the three of them.
However, he admitted he would be a ‘toe down’ after hurting one during Strictly.
But he didn’t forget Katya, 33, who he called the ‘Panto Queen’.
Katya was clearly wondering if she’d been left out (Picture: Tony Adams/ Twitter)
However the Strictly partners still seem to be on great terms (Picture: Tony Adams/ Twitter)
‘BTW we all know you’re not evil!!!’ he added.
Matthew commented on the post saying he ‘loved’ the idea of working with Tony, however it remains to be seen just where we might see them on stage together.
It was also the last night of the performance, with Katya sharing a series of snaps too, including one of Tony’s, where she stared down the camera as he and Matthew struck a pose.
Helen Skelton also attended the pantomime to support Katya (Picture: Katya Jones/ Instagram)
‘Thank you panto land for another season of magic,’ she wrote.
‘Loved every single moment on stage with these fabulous people. Thank you to everyone who came to watch and support and thanks for all the boos.
‘Now Wicked Queen has had enough of being horrible, back to being nice.’
Fellow Strictly star Helen Skelton, 39, also attended the performance, posing for photos with both Tony and Katya.
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When withdrawing from Strictly, Tony revealed that just what had forced him out, saying: ‘I had a little bit of a hammy last week and I went out there and danced, and then on Thursday I pointed my toe down, bit of retraction and went “oof”.’
The retired footballer was unable to perform in the dance off against Tyler West and Dianne Buswell tonight, meaning they were automatically sent through to Blackpool week without having to perform their routine again.
Strictly Come Dancing is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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Tony joked he had found himself a ‘better dance partner’.
