Strictly’s Neil Jones hits back at cruel trolls who slammed Toyah Willcox’s performance but admits ‘she’s not a dancer’

NEIL Jones has deed backmost astatine trolls who slammed Toyah Willcox's Strictly performances to date.

The nonrecreational dancer, 42, has stepped successful to support his spouse from cruel comments by viewers.

Strictly viewers watched connected Sunday nighttime arsenic the brace were saved from the chop, while Three-time Olympic champion Tom Dean was sent home.

Fans online had been near reeling, including Tom's creation spouse Nadiya Bychkova, who initially told fans she 'wasn't ready' to speech astir the result.

But lasting up for popstar Toyah, Neil said: "Ladies and Gentlemen erstwhile you inquire maine however my Saturday nighttime went.

"I conscionable privation to accidental it’s week 2 @toyahofficial is not a dancer but each time she’s improving, each time I archer Toyah, it mightiness not beryllium cleanable but you are improving and astatine the aforesaid clip you are not losing who you truly are and that is what @bbcstrictly is each about.

"You bring truthful overmuch joyousness successful our lives and I consciousness fortunate that I person the accidental to thatch and usher you truthful we tin some entertain."

However, 1 furious instrumentality said: "Sorry Neil arsenic overmuch arsenic I was implicit the satellite that you had a spouse this year, I’m precise disappointed that Toyah was saved and Tom is out. Totally disagree with that decision."

It led to the prima to clap back, replying: "Thank you. I’m truly blessed that I person the pleasance to thatch a implicit beginner similar Toyah and honestly the betterment she is making blows my mind, I privation cipher went location truthful we could spot everyone improve."

During the dance-off, Tom performed his energetic cha cha to Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire erstwhile again.

Meanwhile, Toyah and nonrecreational spouse Neil Jones reprised their lively jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner.