BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Thomas 'halts' live show with warning to wife to 'stay away' from co-star

Adam Thomas jokingly had a warning for his wife live on Strictly Come Dancing as she was seen cheering him on in the audience. The Waterloo Road actor has had a difficult week after falling ill and was seen admitting mid-way through the week that he 'didn't know' his routine.

He was also said to have been 'banned' from rehearsals due to his mystery illness. According to reports, BBC bosses are said to be terrified the winter flu – which Adam is believed to have had – will wipe out the cast and this is the reason the actor was stopped from training and temporarily banned by bosses.

But all appeared well on Saturday night (October 21) as Adam returned to the ballroom with his dance partner Luba Mushtuk. The pair performed a couples choice routine to Backstreet Boys Medley by Backstreet Boys which Shirley Ballas said had made her "emotional”.

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That's because before performing, 35-year-old Adam reflected on the importance his brothers – Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas and former Love Island contestant Scott Thomas – have had on his life. Afterwards, Craig Revel Horwood said: “The energy and attitude was fantastic and I think we can safely say you did your brothers proud," before Adam and Luba received a total score from the judges of 32 points.

But as he and Luba waited for their scores and chatted to Strictly's co-host Claudia Winkleman, Adam halted the show and told his wife Caroline, who was sat in the audience, not to move in on Bobb Brazier as he even joked it was the only reason she'd turned up to the studio to support the