Strictly Come Dancing pro Neil Jones has defended his partner Toyah Willcox after they were saved from elimination in Week 2.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has defended his partner Toyah Willcox after they were unexpectedly saved from elimination in Week 2. The September 28 episode saw Neil and the 80s musician trying to impress the judges with a Jive to 'Nutbush City Limits' by Ike and Tina Turner after finishing bottom of the leaderboard in Week 1.

NEIL Jones has hit back at trolls who slammed Toyah Willcox’s Strictly performances to date. The professional dancer, 42, has stepped in to defend his partner from cruel comments by viewers.

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones rushed to social media to praise his dance partner Toyah Willcox after they landed in the bottom two

Toyah Willcox likened Strictly to a "wrecking ball" as she admitted she was "floored" by the critique she received from the judges on Saturday's show.

Neil Jones has addressed head-on the criticism he and celebrity dance partner Toyah Willcox have faced following this past weekend's first Strictly Come Dancing elimination. After finishing bottom of the leaderboard according to the judges' scores,

Toyah Wilcox has been given some bad news, as she has been named is the 6-4 favourite with bookmaker Coral to be the first contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. The actress and musician tops the betting ahead of Paul Merson, who 7-2 and Nick Knowles, who is 9-2 to depart.

Toyah Willcox is appearing on Strictly Come Dancing for the 2024 series and has a surprise connection to the show before joining the recent line-up