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Strictly's Tom Dean breaks silence after he is first celeb to be dumped – amid 'fix' row


Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first to be shown the exit door after a dance-off with Toyah Willcox and her pro partner Neil Jones

Following both couples' second performance, judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse chose to save Toyah and Neil, while Anton Du Beke opted for Tom and Nadia. Dan, who danced with Nadiya in 2021, didn't hold back as he expressed his disbelief on social media shortly after the announcement, writing a long, very candid post. Dan Walker danced with Nadiya in 2021 and expressed his shock that Tom was eliminated (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)Ahead of the show's launch, Tom confirmed his participation soon after he secured a place in the men's 200 metres individual medley finals - despite the BBC show keeping its whole line-up under wraps before the official launch.

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