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Ryan Thomas has said he is ‘awe’ of his brother Adam following his exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The former Coronation Street star was seen in the ballroom a couple of times cheering his younger sibling on before his time in the BBC One dance contest came to an end.

On Saturday night (November 4), Adam and Luba returned to the ballroom after facing the dance-off the previous week with an elegant rumba to Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott. Lit only by a spotlight, the actor and his dance partner twirled their way to a score of 27.

But the scores meant Adam placed bottom of the leaderboard alongside Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon and her dance partner Carlos Gu following their energetic samba to Ain’t It Funny by Jennifer Lopez. And following the public vote on Sunday night, Adam and Luba were back in the dance-off for a second week in a row.

Adam reprised his dance while Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrongton, who also recieved the fewest public votes, performed their waltz to Fascination by Nat King Cole again. But in the end the judges unanimously decided to save Angela and Kai, meaning Adam and Luba left at the halfway mark of the competition.

But after the results show aired, a usually active Adam stayed off social media with only Russian dancer Luba addressing their exit online. However, the pair have since appeared on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two and he said of his exit: “I knew going up against Angela we’d be in trouble.”

He added: “She’s amazing, but if anyone was going to send us home I’m happy it was Angela, she’s amazing. She is so elegant and I am really happy for her.”

Now, Adam’s brother Ryan has also had his say. The actor, known for playing Jason Grimshaw in ITV’s Corrie, said in a video posted to his Instagram Story: “Guys, can we just talk about how amazing my brother is? I mean, who needs friends when you have brothers like me. I’m in awe of the guy.

“He’s an inspiration to me because he’s completely stepped out of his comfort zone – mentally, physically, emotionally – and I know I speak to him most days, if not every day, and I know what he’s been through. The pain that he covers up with a smile on his face because of his arthritis. People have no idea what that guy’s been through.

“He doesn’t complain, he just gets his head down and gets on with it and to watch him progress in that show and get so much out of it… Everything happens for a reason, I really believe in that, and I know he’ll take this experience as a positive and I’m just proud of him. I’m really, really proud of him.”

The 39-year-old, who is set to star in Dancing On Ice next year, added: “And do you know what I love about him, everytime I spoke to him throughout the show, all he ever talks about i how amazing everybody is. The guy just champions everyone.”

Team India slipped into a precarious situation in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia as their top order collapsed meekly on Day 2 (Thursday, June 8) at the Oval.

Australia resumed the day with an overnight score of 327/3. Steve Smith reached his century and Travis Head breached the 150-run mark quickly by hitting a flurry of boundaries in the first couple of overs.

Mohammed Siraj (4/108) finally got a breakthrough for India by dismissing Head (163) in the seventh over of the second day. His bowling partners then backed up his efforts and managed to bundle out Australia for 469 just after lunch.

Team India got off to a brisk start as Rohit Sharma (15) and Shubman Gill (13) put on a 30-run partnership in six overs. Pat Cummins pinned Sharma in front of the stumps in the sixth over and delivered a massive blow to India. Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara departed identically, leaving the balls which hit the off stump.

Mitchell Starc sent Virat Kohli (14) back to the pavilion in the 19th over to reduce India to 71/4. With his side in a dire position, Ravindra Jadeja (48 off 51 balls) played a counter-attacking knock and built a 71-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (29*). However, Nathan Lyon dismissed him with a classic off-spinner at the fag end of the day to dent the opposition side further.

At stumps, Rahana held the fort for his side in the company of Srikar Bharat (5*), with 151/5 on the scoreboard. Fans enjoyed the cricketing action that unfolded on Day 2 of the WTC 2023 final. They expressed their views by sharing hilarious memes on Instagram and Twitter.

Here are some of the best reactions:

Pura saal padh ke bhi exam me fail hone vala student #WTCFinal2023

Rohit Sharma the leader of NBDC Department
Gone after scoring 15 runs in the first inning #WTCFinal

“I think we’re in a really strong position after two days”- Australia pacer Scott Boland after stumps on Day 2

Speaking after stumps on Day 2, Aussie pacer Scott Boland opined that his side is in a strong position after two days of play. He also stated that he was feeling nervous going into the game as it was his first Test in England.

Boland said:

He added:

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Le talentueux artiste Ans-T Crazy vient de rendre heureux ses fans avec la sortie de son dernier morceau, “PTM” (Pourquoi toujours moi). Ce nouveau clip est une expérience musicale captivante, qui ne manque pas de séduire les amateurs de musique. Ans-T Crazy continue de repousser les limites de la créativité artistique avec ce morceau alléchant. […]