Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Peaty breaks his silence on his mother's 'fix' claims

Adam Peaty has addressed claims that his mother made regarding Strictly Come Dancing being a ‘total fix.’

The Olympic swimmer, 26, was the latest celebrity to be voted off the glitzy dance competition, which resulted in his mum Caroline branding the show a ‘total fix.’ 

BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt asked Adam during an interview on Thursday his thoughts of the remarks, to which he said: ‘Mums are always going to support their own. She wanted to see me every Saturday night, you know how mums get, bless her. 

Interview: Strictly’s Adam Peaty reflected on his journey and broke his silence on his mother’s ‘fix’ claims during an interview on BBC Breakfast on Thursday

‘I love her to bits, she loves me to bits. I think she just wanted to see me do the Paso!  For me, if anyone can lose well it’s me. And everyone in that competition, they’re all incredible people. 

‘I’m glad I’m out, I don’t deserve to be there. Some of the dancers there I’m like “my jaw is dropping.” I’ll always get behind everyone on the show. 

Normally I’m on my own and I’ll say “you’re not beating me today” but it’s different.’

Voicing opinions: The Olympic swimmer, 26, was the latest celebrity to be voted off the glitzy dance competition, which resulted in his mum Caroline branding the show a ‘total fix’

The sportsman, who dubbed the BBC show as ‘one of the hardest things I’ve done’, was asked by co-host Naga Munchetty if he’d ‘had words’ with his mum. 

‘Yeah,’ he replied. ‘I don’t wanna censor anyone. My mum has her thoughts, I have mine and my thought is, I had the most incredible time. Everyone on that show deserves to be there and I don’t.’

Of his Strictly professional partner Katya Jones, he said: ‘Katya is an incredible person. She is so determined and so inspirational. I enjoyed working with her.’

Not happy: Adam mother (pictured second from left) hit out at Strictly Come Dancing over the weekend, claiming the show is a ‘total fix’ and she doesn’t buy the public vote

Caroline tweeted: ‘Such an amazing partnership and Katya you have taught my baby boy to dance, thank you. Total fix and I’m not buying the public vote’

Reflecting: ‘Everyone on that show deserves to be there and I don’t’ Adam told BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty (pictured with Strictly pro Katya Jones)

Adam also discussed his book, The Gladiator Mindset, which was released on Thursday.

The work features ‘ten steps to push your limits and achieve the impossible’, with Adam telling Charlie and Naga that he wants to inspire people.

He may be ‘taking a break mentally and physically’ until the New Year, but the breaststroke swimmer was keen to reiterate he would ‘always push harder than anyone in the world when I’m in the pool.’ 

Success: He may be ‘taking a break mentally and physically’ until the New Year, but the breaststroke swimmer was keen to reiterate he would ‘always push harder than anyone in the world when I’m in the pool’ (pictured at the Tokyo Olympics in July)