Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova
The 24-year-old Olympic swimmer will dance with Nadiya Bychkova
Yoshitaka Kono
- Laura Rutkowski
Tom, congratulations on winning gold at the Olympics! Did you not want some time off?
Tom I want to go to LA and represent Team GB, but to keep longevity within the sport, I need to do something different. And this is about as far away from the pool as you can get! I’ve been using a whole different group of muscles for it.
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Nadiya, is Tom taking home another win?
Nadiya It’s great to work with someone who has that dedication. We’ll take it day by day to make sure his ankles, knees, and feet are ready. Tom’s feet are delicate. They need to be a bit tougher.
Tom I’ve spent too long in the pool and not enough time on land!
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You let it slip that you were going on Strictly while at the Olympics — how did that happen?
Tom I was slightly distracted, because I’m pretty sure it was after we won the relay. All of a sudden, they asked, “Are you excited about getting on the dancefloor?” I just couldn’t hold it in. I saw a few news articles and had a text from my agent…Luckily, I didn’t get too much of a telling off.
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Laura Rutkowski
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