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Strictly star Toyah Willcox reveals she refused to dance with two pros due to ‘inappropriate’ age gap

Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox wouldn't pair with pro dancers younger than her but she found Neil Jones pairing age-appropriate.

Before pairing with Neil Jones, Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox rejected two popular professional dancers because of their age. In a recent interview ahead of the Strictly finale on Saturday (December 14), Toyah revealed who she was originally paired with, before teaming up with Neil. Nikita is 40 years younger than Toyah (Credit: Splash News) Despite leaving the competition early, Toyah credits the show’s seven hours of training each day for helping her feel the fittest she’s been in 20 years.

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