The Olympic gold medallist, who has previously been credited with massively boosting the profile of women’s boxing, became the first celebrity to perform in a same-sex couple on the BBC One programme on Saturday. Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams admitted that she wanted to 'kill her dad' when she was a child because he was abusive to her and her mum. Strictly Come Dancing stars Nicola Adams and Katya Jones reduced fans to tears with their stunning dance on Saturday night. Personal Life. After graduating from high school she was enrolled at Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale. “But I think this is going to be a sensational partnership, I really do.”. Strictly Come Dancing stars Nicola Adams and Katya Jones had viewers sobbing with their emotional performance on Saturday night, Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter. "Welled up at Nicola & Katya, really played to her strengths. Motsi Mabuse said: "I enjoyed watching you enjoy that, I really felt it was sincere. “It is the first time a pro girl has the opportunity to actually lead the dance, which is really exciting for Katya obviously, because she’s had to drag a lot of people around before and pretend not to lead,” he said. She went to Agnes Stewart Church of England High School, Ebor Gardens, Leeds. Nicola Adams OBE is a British former professional boxer. "I thought the choreography was brilliant, some of the best choreography I've seen, you embraced the moment.". 21-year-old Ella Baig has been dating retired Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams since 2018. Katya said of her partner: "Nicola is really brave to step into a male-dominated world, I look at her as an absolute inspiration.". The best food, health, entertainment and lifestyle content from the irishexaminer.com, direct to your inbox every Friday. ... Nicola Adams's parents: Nicola Adams's father is Innocent Adams Nicola Adams's mother is Dee Adams Nicola Adams's step-mother is Verner Adams. Family. Nicola Adams’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and her father’s name is under review. Adams was praised online after her performance . © Irish Examiner Ltd, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. Lilian was born in Monmouthshire, South Wales, on November 7, 1908, Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters chant 'take off your masks' during march through Manchester city centre, Crowds marched through Manchester city centre, accusing MPs who voted for the lockdown of treason and urging people to "free your faces" and remove their masks, Hospital trust declares major incident as Covid-19 surge sees oxygen demand jump, Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospital Trust has seen a surge in coronavirus patients admitted as one of the worst affected areas in the country, Woman banned from visiting mum on death bed after giving her 'unauthorised' hug, Distraught Lorna Hammond, a full-time carer from Coventry, was not able to visit her mum Penny Simson at the care home she died in today due to coronavirus restrictions, Prince Harry ‘refused permission to have Remembrance Day wreath laid for him’, The Duke of Cambridge reportedly requested a wreath be laid, but was denied on the basis he no longer represents the monarchy, leaving him "deeply saddened", it's claimed, Donald Trump 'pranked by Piers Morgan impersonator' during his campaign trail, According to the GMB host, the fake Piers even got through to the then-President when he was flying on Air Force One last month and fooled the 74-year-old by keeping him talking for a few minutes, Two-time cancer survivor, 24, felt ‘trapped in elderly body’ so lost four stone. Right here at FameChain. We will continue to update information on Nicola Adams’s parents. Nicola Adams revealed she once considered killing her 'violent' father at the age of nine as he was physically abusing her and her mother Dee. Strong voices, sharp writing on the issues that matter to you. Adams was praised online after her performance. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. Katya once again proves herself the best choreographer (and best vibes) on #Strictly," gushed a third. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. During the programme, judge Craig Revel Horwood said he was particularly excited about watching Adams and Jones. your inbox. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. One fan tweeted: "Bloody loved this performance! Shirley Ballas said: "Beautiful storyline, I loved all the small, tiny details in there.