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Robert Dalling

Adam Peaty appears shirtless as blue Avatar on Strictly but people think he's a Smurf

Swimmer and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Adam Peaty appeared painted as an Avatar alien on Strictly Come Dancing, but it seems social media is convinced he is something quite different.

The 26-year-old was painted as a character from the 2009 Sci-fi film as part of Movie Week, together with his dance partner Katya Jones, and asked his followers on Twitter to guess the film.

And it appears the vast majority of his followers think he's going to be performing a routine depicting a completely different film.

Read more: Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden return to Strictly Come Dancing after Covid isolation

Droves of people guessed he was dressed as a Smurf, while others suggested he looked more like William Wallace from Braveheart, Finding Nemo or even a Teletubby.

Others have been more pre-occupied by the fact he's shirtless on tonight's show. One wrote: "Adam Peaty can Ava(tar)-bit of me", another wrote: "Adam Peaty as an alien is the hotness that should not be", and another added: "Unless Adam Peaty is in one of of the Avatar sequels they're already going to be a disappointment. He looks amazing."

Most were agreed that he looked completely unrecognisable in the get-up.

One person wrote: "Still can't believe this is Adam Peaty" and another added "Adam Peaty is literally unrecognisable!. Kudos to hair and make-up. Wow."

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