Katya: Last News

Strictly Come Dancing fans have found themselves sharing the same thought about Katya Jones after her debut performance with Nigel Harman over the weekend. The professional dancer and former EastEnders actor performed for the judges and viewers watching the BBC One dance contest at home for the first time on Saturday.

Katya Jones has become a familiar face on Strictly Come Dancing over the years, joining the show as a professional in 2016. In recent years, Katya has been paired with various celebrities, including Ed Balls and Nicola Adams. However, her most notable win was with Joe McFadden in 2017.Their chemistry and performances won them the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones has revealed the dedication that she makes to her close friend and co-star Amy Dowden after she was diagnosed with cancer. Katya has partnered with Cancer Research to take part in their pre-loved items campaign, which she said “couldn’t have come at a better time.” Talking to Women’s Health, the Russian choreographer explained that when she practices yoga, the 34 year old dedicates her time to Amy, who recently bravely shaved her head amid chemotherapy treatment. She said: “At the start of my yoga class, [we’re told to] dedicate the practice to someone or to something.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones broke down in tears during a special episode of DIY SOS, after a guest dedicated a dance performance to her late father. Katya, 34, joined the likes of Luba Mushtuck, Nancy Xu and Graziano Di Prima for the BBC show, which is fronted by Nick Knowles, 60. It usually sees Nick and a team of decorators treat deserving people to a home makeover, but the special episode saw them transforming a performing arts school in Wallsend, North Tyneside.The building is used by charity True Colours, which supports children and young adults of all abilities who have a passion for dance.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Katya Jones, 33, separated from husband Neil Jones, 40, in 2019 after six years of marriage. Neil has since found love with Love Island star Chyna Mills, 24, and announced this week that they are expecting a baby. Despite no longer being together romantically, Katya and Neil are still the best of friends and she is overjoyed about his baby news.

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones has shared her warmest congratulations to her ex-husband Neil Jones as he announced his engagement and baby news with Love Island star Chyna Mills. The happy couple shared their announcement with the world on Sunday afternoon, as they revealed their plans to tie the knot - while also revealing they would be welcoming their first child together later this year.

Katya Echazarreta has unveiled her Barbie doll, dressed in a navy blue flight suit. The 27-year-old role model recently made history as the first Mexican-born woman to travel to space.“At 7 years old when I used to pretend my Barbie was an Astronaut traveling through the galaxy I could never have imagined I would one day have my very own Barbie,” Katya said.

University of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is busy on and off the field. The college athlete has been dating his girlfriend, Katya Kuropas, for more than four years.

Katya Jones, 33, has been on Strictly Come Dancing since 2016 and addressed being a show judge some day. However, in a recent podcast, the professional dancer defended Craig Revel Horwood's scoring technique after he came under fire for his "unnecessary and cruel" comments about Tyler West on the BBC dance show.Katya spoke to Tim Lovejoy on his The Lovejoy Hour podcast back in September, when the current series of Strictly was due to start.Tim asked Katya why the BBC show was so successful and spoke of his love for Craig and his "honest" way of judging the show.He said: "That's why I think Craig [Revel Horwood] is so important for the show, as while everyone else will give 10s, he will go 'eight' because you missed a step."Which I think is more important as it's how you're judged, you need that integrity."Katya interrupted: "One hundred per cent! I think that's the type of judge I would be honest with.

Strictly's Katya Jones and her ex-footballer dance partner Tony Adams went down a storm on the dancefloor in recent weeks, and their stint of good luck only ended when Tony was forced to bow out due to an injury. However, the pair have now broken their silence on the rumours of animosity that have plagued them all the way through the competition.When Katya invited fans to pose their most burning questions to her to be answered on Instagram Stories, an inevitable one that cropped up was: "Did you and Tony really get on?"The dance star responded with a montage of photos of the two of them together covered in love heart emojis and quizzed: "Did you not read the press?"Then, she teasingly continued: "Couldn't stand the man! And we argued constantly...

Former footballer Tony Adams has spoken out about his decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

Tony Adams withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing ahead of the dance-off last weekend after injuring himself during his Jive with Katya Jones, 33.The 56-year-old skipped performing the dance for a second time in a bid to save his place on the show against Tyler West.Presenter Tess Daly explained to viewers the Arsenal legend had made the decision to leave the show due to an injury.Following his withdrawal, many questioned whether alleged rows between him and Katya were the real reason for him leaving.His long-term wife Poppy Teacher has now shut down the speculation as she addressed his health issue.She said: "Taking part has taken its toll and it was time to drop out.Piers Morgan brands David Walliams 'one of TV's nastiest frauds'"He has gone much further on the show than he had hoped and it was time to leave."Poppy also shut down he had rows with Katya, but claimed they were both "punchy people".She added to the Mail Online: "He adored her and there was never a row as people have said.

Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones.

Things haven't been smooth sailing for Strictly Come Dancing partners Tony Adams and Katya Jones as the pair are frequently arguing.

Strictly Come Dancing that he was dubbed a love rat.The incident occurred after funnyman, who was partnered with professional dancer Katya Jones, were both pictured in a clinch on a night out when they both had partners.The Strictly snog proved damaging to his public persona and now Seann’s new partner, Grace Adderley, encouraged him to go on the ITV reality show to redeem himself.“Grace is the main reason why I am doing I’m A Celebrity,” Seann shared to the Mirror.“As you can imagine I was very scared after the last time I was on a big show because the fallout was not something you would want to go back to."Grace talked me into doing it.“She convinced me it was the wrong attitude to have, not doing it because I feared what people would think, but to do it because I would have a wonderful time."Speaking about the Strictly incident in question, which led to Seann and then girlfriend Rebecca Humphries splitting up, Seann added: “People have voiced their feelings about me and I am hoping they will see I am very different.“I want to create new memories.“I want to make some new friends and new memories and have a nice time.”The fallout from his stint on Strictly also damaged his mental health, but despite the pain Seann has continued to work in comedy, with several of his shows doing well.His Edinburgh show this year Seann Walsh: Is Dead.

"I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal."I’ve had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life [in Amy].

Strictly's Katya Jones has proudly announced that one of Tony Adams' pet pigs now bears the name Kat, in recognition of her.The British World champion dancer broke the news on Instagram today to 212,000 bewildered followers.Katya, 33, posted video footage of the Arsenal legend's adorable litter of piglets feeding from their bowls, and announced that little Kat seemed to be following in her footsteps in standing out from the crowd."Leader of the pack," she captioned the photo, adding: "Fully buried herself into her food!"She then posted a sweet snap of the piglet napping while lying on her side, adding: "Introducing Kat.She's the best thing ever."In another post, which showed Katya stretching out a hand towards the pet pig to feed it from her palm, she thanked the Adams family for "naming one of the pigs after me - what an honour!"Tony, an ex-Arsenal star, and his family enjoy country living in the Cotswolds, and for them, keeping farmyard animals as pets is all part of that lifestyle.Seemingly a million miles away from his fastpaced showbiz life, where several million Brits tune into Strictly each month to watch Tony perform, his home life is far more relaxed and sedate.The 56-year-old shares his £2 million mansion with wife Poppy and their five children, plus a host of dogs, chickens and now pigs, who call his land their home.Poppy is the great-great-great granddaughter of whisky firm founder William Teacher, but Tony has been teetotal for many years.He has previously been open about battling his alcohol addiction, and even named the title of his autobiography, Sober, in recognition of the recovery he has achieved.Back in 2018, he joked to the Guardian: "When I met [Poppy], when I’d given up drink and self-medication

Katya Jones, 33, took to Instagram to reassure her fans that she and Arsenal legend Tony Adams, 56, have been working incredibly hard each week to secure their place in the competition.The Strictly Come Dancing star’s candid admission that their performances are “not perfect” comes after Tony avoided the dance-off - despite once again landing in last place on the leaderboard. Katya thanked her 212,000 Instagram followers for their support as she posted a cute selfie with Tony to her story.“Thank you so much everyone!” She began with a prayer emoji. “I can reassure you that we are doing nothing less but working our butts off and learning learning learning.“Not every week comes out as perfect as we rehearse, fears and nerves still show up,” she continued.“But as long as you’re here to support our journey and want to see us dance - we shall keep going and giving our everything!” (sic) On Saturday, Tony and Katya landed at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 19 points, but Sunday’s results show saw the pair avoid the dance-off once more. The duo danced the Cha Cha Cha to the Grandstand Theme Tune by Keith Mansfield as part of a wider celebration of 100 years of the BBC.Despite receiving the lowest scores from the judges, the popular pair continue to be saved by the public week after week. Last night, it was comedian Jayde Adams who bid a sad farewell after she and her partner Karen Hauer were placed in the bottom two.The couple, who had been ranked in ninth place out of a total 12 couples by the judges, competed against Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, who had placed in seventh. The dance-off saw Molly and Carlos perform their couple's choice to the Grange Hill Theme Tune.Meanwhile, Jayde and Karen performed an entertaining

Katya Jones, 33, had an open discussion about her own mental health and how she deals with negative thoughts on her Instagram story today.The Strictly Come Dancing star explained how “bringing positive energy” into other people’s lives allowed her to get out of “the dark place”. Katya invited her fans to “ask her anything” in a Q&A session today, which prompted a number of personal questions. One fan wrote: “You always seem so happy. Do you ever have times when you feel down and how do you deal with that?”Katya provided a thoughtful and candid response as she opened up about her own mental health in view of her 212,000 followers.“Of course I do!” she penned.

Katya Jones, 33, gave fans on social media a candid update on her concerns over preparations for Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of this week's live show.The professional dancer took to Instagram last night to share a glimpse of her and Arsenal legend Tony Adams' break amid a busy rehearsal schedule.Posting a video in full view of her 212,000 followers, Katya admitted it had been an "intense" day, as she rested on the floor of a rehearsal studio next to Tony.Panning the camera towards Tony’s face as he grinned broadly, Katya began: “It’s a bit intense today, isn’t it?”Tony then interrupted while still making a funny face and quoting the late Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart: “In all the towns in all the world, you have to come into my studio,” said the former footballer, before bursting into laughter.Looking confused, Katya insisted: “It’s been intense today, that’s all I’m going to say.”Katya then panned the camera back to her, before zooming into one of her eyes, while pulling a terrified expression.Progressively zooming in more as she looked intensely into the lens, Katya added: “Fear in those eyes, look!”Last week's live show saw Tony apologise for swearing after he got lost in the moment following his successful American Smooth routine.After receiving praise from Craig Revel Horwood, Tony went to walk off before swearing when he realised he hadn't heard from Motsi Mabuse.He then apologised to presenter Claudia Winkleman for the blunder before breaking down as he reflected on the positive comments from the judges.It happened after he received some impressive feedback from the notoriously hard-to-please Craig, with the sporting legend shouting: "Oh s***".Following his own apology, he said he'd like to dedicate his dance,

Strictly Come Dancing star Tony Adams reveals he and professional partner Katya Jones had a huge argument ahead of Saturday night's live show.