Swimming champion Tom Dean has confirmed he will take part in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing series later this year, as he follows in the footsteps of his teammate Adam Peaty
Tom Dean, the 24-year-old swimming champion, shared his plans to join Strictly Come Dancing later this year after his impressive show at the Olympics in Paris this week.
Taking inspiration from his Team GB companion Adam, 29, who enjoyed a successful stint and finished ninth alongside Katya Jones on the show in 2021, Tom said: "Naturally you want to take a break after you've had a full Olympic cycle and the opportunity arose. I thought it would be really exciting to try something a bit different. I'll be doing that and straight back into training after it. It's something to look forward to.
Tom is reportedly the first celeb to confirm his spot on the 2024 series, which will mark 20 years of the show and is set to hit our screens in autumn. Despite being a swimming sensation for the UK, Tom confessed he's not quite as confident without the support of water, reports the Mirror. At Tokyo 2020, Tom clinched the men's 200m freestyle gold, and just this week, alongside teammates James Guy, Matt Richards, and Duncan Scott, he made waves in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final. The team struck gold, marking a historic moment as they defended their Olympic relay title with the same lineup.The buzz around Tom's Strictly reveal comes amidst a whirlwind of controversy surrounding the BBC show's treatment of its stars.
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