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Strictly star ‘taken ill’ and forced to pull out of It Takes Two – putting Saturday night’s performance at risk
THE soap star ducked out of filming commitments to rest up ahead of the live show.
STRICTLY star Adam Thomas was missing from It Takes Two are taking ill.
Adam was forced to pull out of a planned appearance on the spin-off show, leaving partner Luba Mushtuk to do the interview alone.
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It's sparked fears of his future on the show ahead of Halloween week.
"He is resting now," said Luba.
"He didn't feel very well."
She insisted: "He is getting ready for tomorrow night and everything will be fine."
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The pair are set to perform an American Foxtrot on Saturday night's show.
Adam first fell ill last week and was banned from rehearsing, as bosses scrambled to stop the winter flu wiping out their cast.
The celebrities and their pro partners were warned to take all precautions to stay well – even if it means missing precious rehearsal time.
Adam, 35, had been forced to sit out training with Luba after struggling with illness, but recovered in time for Saturday night's show.
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He's now come down with another bout of illness, which means he cancelled It Takes Two to rest.
It’s been a tough few weeks for the former soap star, who has been missing his wife-of-six years Caroline as he juggles Strictly with filming for Waterloo.
Speaking to The Sun, Adam said: “Absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder because I’m constantly ringing her going, ‘God, I love you so much’.
“She just rang me, crying, going, ‘You don’t know how much it means’.
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