A former soap star has claimed he will be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022.
Adam Thomas, who played Adam Barton in Emmerdale from 2009 until 2018, has revealed he will be hitting the dance floor this Autumn.
The 33-year-old actor confirmed that he will be part of this year's celebrity line-up, but says rehearsals haven't started yet.
"Bring it all on I love a bit of glitz and glam," he said speaking to the Mail Online.
Adam, who has been married to wife Caroline since 2017, and is father to children Teddy and Elsie-Rose, joked about potentially falling victim to the so-called 'Strictly curse' and having an affair with his dance partner.
"I was going to say something then, but it might get blown out of context… I just want to experience the Strictly curse!" he joked.
"I'm not the best dancer in the world, I wish. Though once I've had a drink, I do believe I'm the best dancer in the world. Sober it is a completely different story," Adam continued.
"I have never won anything in my life so it would be nice but I'm not necessarily competitive. I try to do my best in anything I sign up to but as cheesy and cliché as it sounds it's about the journey and experience you go through."
Adam's comments come after he initially denied the reports that he would be taking part in Strictly this year.
After a source revealed to The Sun that he was already practising his dance moves ahead of an official announcement, Adam took to his Instagram Story in May to put the rumours to bed, saying: "As much as I'd love this to be true unfortunately it's not."
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year.
