He'd been struggling for a few weeks on the trot, but time was finally up for Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty last weekend after he and Katya Jones lost the dance off to Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin. I think she just wanted me to do a paso (doble), that’s all she wanted to see me do… for me, if anyone can lose well it’s me, and everyone in that competition, they are incredible people, and I’m glad I’m out because I don’t deserve to be there." BBC addresses Strictly 'favouritism' claims “I love her to bits, she loves me to bits. She wanted to see me every Saturday night – you know how mums get, bless her. Peaty later clarified what she meant, telling BBC Breakfast: “I agree with you, mums are always going to support their own. Read more: Adam Peaty warns about 'consequences' of Katya kiss speculation
Tweeting her pride at her son's performances, she added: "Total fix and I’m not buying the public vote."
When the Olympic swimmer was voted out of the competition last weekend, he might have taken it with good grace, but his mum Caroline didn't hold back. If there's one person most of us can rely on to stick up for us in any situation, it's our mum - and Adam Peaty is no exception. Adam Peaty's mum Caroline is a loyal supporter.