Adam Thomas shrugs off his controversial Strictly Come Dancing exit as he attends This Is Manchester Awards with wife Caroline, twin brother Scott and Jenny Powell

Adam Thomas and his wife Caroline attended the This Is Manchester Awards on Thursday with his twin brother Scott Thomas and Jenny Powell following their controversial departure from Strictly last Sunday.

The actor, 35, wore a black suit with a white collarless shirt and leaned on a black umbrella, while Caroline Daly, 32, wore a black long-sleeved dress with a deep, fur-lined thigh slit which she paired perfectly with a fluffy black dress. bag.

Love Island’s Scott Thomas looked dashing in a classic black tuxedo and white shirt alongside Jenny Powell, who wore a 55, who wore a stunning blue sequin dress.

Jenny completed her look with a furry black coat and gold strappy heels.

This Is Manchester Awards aims to showcase the incredible talent that ‘Britain’s Second City’ has at its heart: the best of the best!

Shake it off: Adam Thomas, 35, and his wife Caroline. 32, attended the This Is Manchester Awards on Thursday with twins Scott Thomas and Jenny Powell following Adam’s controversial departure on Sunday

Unlikely pairing: Love Island's Scott Thomas looked dashing in a classic black tuxedo and white shirt alongside Jenny Powell, who wore a 55, who wore a stunning blue sequin dress

Unlikely pairing: Love Island’s Scott Thomas looked dashing in a classic black tuxedo and white shirt alongside Jenny Powell, who wore a 55, who wore a stunning blue sequin dress

The foursome joined Thomas’s eldest brother Ryan who attended the Awards with his wife Lucy Mecklenburgh.

Adam and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk became the sixth contestants to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly after unanimously losing their dance competition on Sunday.

Their exit was controversial, with viewers convinced that the judges had made the wrong choice and that they had danced better than the other couple.

Adam and Luba jointly achieved the lowest score of 27 points for their American Rumba to Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott.

After their loss, Adam said: “Seven incredible weeks, what a journey it has been.

“I honestly thought I was going to leave in week two and the fact that I’ve made it this far, I’m so proud of myself, I had a great time from start to finish.

‘I came here to learn to dance and I learned so much more about myself. The confidence and self-belief I have in myself now, it’s out of this world that I have to thank all these guys here.”

He added: “I thought we did a fantastic job, a really good job. That being said, we can leave with our heads held high.’

Family affair: The foursome joined eldest Thomas brother Ryan, 39, who attended the Awards with wife Lucy Mecklenburgh, 32

Family affair: The foursome joined eldest Thomas brother Ryan, 39, who attended the Awards with wife Lucy Mecklenburgh, 32