‘I desperately wish I was there’: Tom Fletcher says he’s ‘frustrated’ to miss Strictly after testing positive for Covid as he has socially-distanced visit from wife Giovanna and son Max, 3
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Tom Fletcher has admitted he is ‘frustrated’ by not being able to perform on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday after contracting Covid-19 earlier this week.
The McFly singer, 36, shared his heartache as he took to Instagram to post a picture of his wife Giovanna and son Max, three, peering through a glass window in a door as they visited him during his isolation.
Tom and his professional partner, Amy Dowden, both returned with positive test results on Monday, and the musician revealed he is devastated to miss the second live show of the series.
Infuriated: Tom Fletcher, 36, admitted he was ‘frustrated’ by not being able to perform on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night after contracting Covid-19 earlier this week
Tom told fans in a video on his Instagram Story: ‘Today is a tough day. It’s a Strictly day. I’m going to be watching Strictly tonight.
‘I’ll be cheering everyone on. I desperately, desperately, wish I was there dancing. I know Amy will be doing the same and it will be incredibly frustrating.’
The father-of-three – who has Buzz, seven, Buddy, five, and Max with Giovanna, 36, – went on to admit that the worst part of it all is having to quarantine away from his kids.
He told his fans: ‘But what’s even more frustrating is not being able to see my kids.’
Isolation: The McFly singer was also visited by his wife Giovanna and son Max and he posted a picture of them through a small window in the room he is isolating in
Annoying: Tom and Amy Dowden, both returned with positive test results on Monday, and the musician revealed he is devastated to miss the second live show of the series
He then hilariously admitted that he was watching them playing in his car before a car horn is heard from in the background.
The post of his wife and youngest child showed the pair beaming through a small window, with the caption simply a heart eye emoji and a crying emoji.
Giovanna has tried to cheer up the ‘bummed out’ Strictly star with socially distanced lunch dates this past week, with her husband sharing snaps of her visiting through a window to social media.
Sad: Tom told fans in a video on his Instagram Story: ‘Today is a tough day. It’s a Strictly day. I’m going to be watching Strictly tonight. I’ll be cheering everyone on’
Away from family: The father-of-three went on to admit that the worst part of it all is having to quarantine away from his kids
Tom also revealed to fans that he’s sleeping on a mattress on the floor in a room without a TV.
The musician and his dance partner will only be allowed to return to the dance floor after they prove negative tests and that they are healthy enough to do so.
The BBC said in a statement earlier this week: ‘While they will both miss Saturday’s live show, Strictly Come Dancing protocols mean that all being well, they will return the following week.’
Disappointed: Amy went on to say that she is ‘so grateful’ that the pair will be allowed to return to the dance floor next week, as she prepares support her Strictly rivals from the sofa
Amy went on to say that she is ‘so grateful’ that the pair will be allowed to return to the dance floor next week, as she prepares to tune in and support her Strictly rivals from the comfort of her sofa.
She wrote in an Instagram post: ‘I can’t tell you how much I am missing today’s band call, hair and make up, dress run and the nerves of a live show! I can’t even begin to explain but so grateful to be able to return next week for movie week with the lovely @tomfletcher #mcflowden.’
She continued: ‘Sending all my love and luck in the World to all the fabulous couples today. I’m going to be on the edge of my sofa shouting and supporting you all (you will probs hear me at Elstree)! Tune in tonight 18.45 for another great show [sic]
Strictly Come Dancing is live on Saturday on BBC One from 6.45pm.
Cute: Giovanna has tried to cheer up the ‘bummed out’ Strictly star with socially distanced lunch dates this past week, with her husband sharing snaps of her visiting through a window
Basics: Tom also revealed to fans that he’s sleeping on a mattress on the floor in a room without a TV
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