Thomas Skinner opened as much as Amy Dowden after Saturday’s Strictly launch present because the skilled additionally aired her emotions about her new dance associate
Thomas Skinner has vowed he will not let Amy Dowden down after the pair’s partnership was revealed in final night time’s Strictly Come Dancing launch.
Former star of The Apprentice Thomas had bought off to a controversial begin earlier than even setting foot on the dancefloor after admitting to an affair whereas married and throwing a strop at a press day for the present the place he snatched a reporter’s telephone.
The Essex entrepreneur has vowed to place the drama behind him after being partnered with considered one of Strictly’s fan favourites Amy. Viewers noticed the couple study that they had been paired as much as compete on Saturday night time’s launch.
Taking to social media after the present had gone out, Amy revealed what she actually considered her associate. Taking to Instagram she penned: “Tom is working so onerous and is loving studying to bop ( greater than he ever imagined). We are laughing heaps too!
“Honestly Tom it’s been so beautiful attending to know the actually beautiful, bubbly, energetic you this week. Thanks for an important week and so trying ahead to our strictly journey forward! Let’s do that,” she vowed.
Fans within the feedback appeared far much less enthusiastic than Amy. “You deserved higher,” one instructed her. “You look superb Amy. Great to see u again. So sorry you bought the brief straw with him although,” one other added. Not score Tom’s possibilities one other chimed in: “Poor Amy, I’m gutted for her, she deserved a greater associate.”
Undeterred by some negativity, Thomas made a promise to Amy as he gave his response.
“Really actually loved coaching with you this week,” he started. “You are truthfully an incredible particular person and every part you’ve gotten been by way of…. Shows how sturdy and provoking you might be.
“I promise I received’t allow you to down,” he instructed his associate. “I won’t be one of the best dancer. But I promise I’ll be the toughest employee. Thank you for being so sort and wonderful to me and I’ve loved your organization a lot. I ain’t stopped laughing with ya. Can’t wait to get on that dance flooring with ya subsequent week.”
Amy has proved an inspiration to followers after returning to Strictly final 12 months after being identified with breast most cancers.
The dancer first discovered a lump in her breast the day earlier than going to the Maldives on her honeymoon with fellow skilled dancer Ben Jones, and was subsequently identified with stage three breast most cancers.
As she underwent remedy, Amy took a step again from her work commitments and Strictly. In February final 12 months she introduced exams confirmed she has “no proof of illness” and it was later confirmed she would return to Strictly Come Dancing for its twentieth anniversary sequence.
However, Amy, who was partnered with JLS’ JB Gill, give up the present halfway by way of after being identified with a stress fracture in her foot. As she appears ahead to getting again on the Strictly ballroom dance flooring, she stated she remained “on a mission to lift consciousness” about breast most cancers.
Amy, who additionally has Crohn’s illness, stated her well being battles have ‘modified her life perpetually’ however stated she felt stronger than ever on her Strictly return and hoped to take each alternative out there to her.
