The Emmerdale and Waterloo Road star is the latest name to join this year’s season. <\/p>
This year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing line-up<\/a> is really beginning to take shape now, and the eighth name to be confirmed as a contestant for the beloved ballroom contest is actor and presenter Adam Thomas.<\/p>\n Thomas joins a host of names including Amanda Abbington<\/a>,\u00a0Angela Rippon<\/a>,\u00a0Layton Williams<\/a>, Krishnan Guru-Murthy<\/a>, Eddie Kadi<\/a>, Angela Scanlon<\/a> and Zara McDermott<\/a>, each of whom will be desperate to dance their way to the coveted Glitterball trophy when the season launches.<\/p>\n Thomas will no doubt be hoping to fare as well with the public as he did on his last major reality show appearance \u2013 when he came third in the 2016 season of I\u2019m a Celebrity.<\/p>\n But the self-confessed dancing novice will have to get practising along with his partner from the Strictly professional dancer line-up<\/a>\u00a0if he is to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about Adam Thomas.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 34<\/p>\n Job:<\/strong> Actor and TV presenter<\/p>\n Instagram<\/strong>: @adamthomas21<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter<\/strong>: @adamthomas21<\/a><\/p>\n Thomas is an actor and TV presenter best known for his roles as Adam Barton on Emmerdale \u2013 who he played from 2009 until 2018 \u2013 and as Donte Charles in both the original and rebooted versions of Waterloo Road.<\/p>\n He\u2019s no stranger to the reality TV circuit, having appeared on the 2016 season of I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished in third place.<\/p>\n He then returned to the jungle as co-host of the companion season I\u2019m a Celebrity: Extra Camp in 2019, which helped launch a presenting career that has since seen him front the travel series Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai and the podcast Mancs on the Mic, both alongside his brothers Ryan and Scott.<\/p> Speaking after his participation in the 2023 season was confirmed, Thomas said: \u201c<\/i>I am so excited to be joining the cast of this year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing. I\u2019ve been such a big fan of the show for years, I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m actually doing it!\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n He added: \u201cI can\u2019t dance to save my life but I\u2019m buzzing to learn and have a good laugh with my pro. Get me on that dance floor\u2026I can\u2019t wait!\u201d<\/p>\n Dance lessons are on the curriculum for Waterloo Road’s Adam Thomas he’s ready to be schooled in the world of #Strictly<\/a>! \ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffbhttps:\/\/t.co\/XmoYvSHB5o<\/a> @adamthomas21<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/seh8gwYYI1<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) August 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>Who is Adam Thomas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Adam Thomas said about joining Strictly 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n