 After being forced to cancel rehearsals on Friday, Tony explained he was left with a major decision before his performance on Saturday. Speaking about his exit on Strictly: It Takes Two, Tony told host Rylan Clark: "They gave me the choice, they were very professional the BBC. "The physio was first class, they said 'It's your decision Tony, do you want to go for it?' my wife 'My mum's coming, you've got to dance', I looked into her eyes and she went 'Hmm... Come on!'" The former footballer explained BBC bosses gave him the opportunity to not dance ( BBC) He added: "It's been amazing, this has been great, coming on here every week and chatting to you guys, I've loved this more than the dancing. "It's been incredible, I came onto the show with one message to get the message of mental health out there." Fans went on to praise Tony on social media, with one writing: "Three (non-alcoholic) cheers to Tony, making addiction recovery and mental health a central part of his Strictly story #ItTakesTwo." "Fair f**ks to Tony, he's done a power of good for raising awareness of mental health){kind=link}
Former footballer Tony Adams has spoken for the first time since his dramatic departure from Strictly Come Dancing, during an appearance on It Takes Two
Tony Adams has broken his silence following the news he had decided to leave Strictly Come Dancing.
The former footballer, 56, announced his decision to walk away from the BBC One programme on Sunday, after sustaining an injury during Saturday’s live show.
Former Arsenal captain Tony had appeared to be a hit with fans after delighting them with his hilarious routines, with his professional partner Katya Jones.
However, after discovering he and Katya were in the dance-off with Dianne Buswell and Tyler West, he made the decision to withdraw from the competition due to his knee injury which he sustained on Thursday.