Tony Adams has 'called out' his Strictly Come Dancing pro partner Katya Jones for a brutal remark she made backstage after their performance last weekend.
Tony and Katya have continued to defy bookies' odds by staying in Strictly, despite consistently being near the bottom of the leaderboard since week one. On Saturday, Tony and Katya, like all of the other couples left on the show, had to perform a song to a theme from a famous BBC TV, to mark the broadcaster's 100th birthday. They had arguably the best track of the bunch as they danced a cha cha cha to the iconic Grandstand theme.
However, while the song was iconic, in the eyes of the judges, their performance was anything but, as Tony and Katya faced a wealth of poor feedback. When it came to their scores, ex Arsenal defender Tony took most exception to Shirley Ballas' measly 4, shouting: "Go home Shirley!" when he saw the number of her paddle.
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Tony and Katya addressed their low score when they talked about their Halloween Week preparations on Thursday's It Takes Two. Talking specifically about how he reacts to the judges, Tony told host Janette Manrara: "When they started making comments I got a bit reactive. It is no disrespect to them it is just my way of going 'go away.' I'm a beginner and at times I don't do the right moves and stuff."
And it was then, after Katya remarked "we're back at the bottom," that Tony let slip what the former Strictly winner had said to him backstage, adding: ""She said I got what I deserved. That’s what she said."
Looking taken aback, Jannette then turned to Katya and asked: "Is that what you told him?” The defiant pro Katya replied: "You’ve got to admit you did go wrong!" Tony then himself admitted she was probably right, commenting: ""I did, I did. It’s fair enough," before, trying to dispel any awkwardness, Janette interjected: “She’s a tough cookie, Katya… But she’s only giving you tough love because she knows you can do it."
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