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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

STRICTLY dance partners Tony Adams and Katya Jones have proved they've put their backstage bust-up behind them. The pals drew a line in the sand after Katya gave Tony a fierce telling off in his dressing room before last Saturday's performance.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing's Tony Adams has revealed that he had a backstage "row" with his professional dance partner Katya Jones just hours before his performance on Saturday night. Speaking on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, the former professional footballer, 56, explained that he had become overwhelmed with fear during rehearsal, leading to Katya deliver some home truths.Tony told host Rylan Clark: "I was full of fear beforehand. We had a team talk.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams had a secret bust-up with his partner Katya Jones hours before performing on Saturday night. The 56-year-old held "crisis" talks backstage after becoming overwhelmed by fear doing the dress rehearsal. It led professional dancer Katya to deliver some "home truths" to the former footballer - ultimately helping him achieve his top scores of the series.

Katya Jones for the 2021 edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

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We’ve all had THOSE sort of Saturday nights when we’ve ended up helping out a friend with some emergency clothing adjustments. And we now know that something rather similar went down at this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing, thanks to a hilariously candid video of Amy Dowden’s wardrobe struggles – which were all caused by her makeup. Viewers of the hit BBC1 show saw Amy and her professional partner James Bye take on a Cha Cha Cha for Movie Week, dressed as Gamora and Peter Quill from Guardians Of The Galaxy.To get fully into her character, Amy had swapped the usual liberal layers of fake tan for a thick coating of green face and body paint, a beauty transformation that caused chaos away from the cameras.

Katya Jones, 33, has signed up to celebrity dating app Raya in a search for love, according to reports.The news comes three years after the Strictly Come Dancing star split from ex-husband and fellow pro dancer Neil Jones, 40, who is now dating a contestant from the 2022 series of Love Island.Katya has apparently joined Raya in the hopes of finding love three years on from her divorce. Meanwhile, Neil has struck up a new romance with 23-year-old Love Island star Chyna Mills.Katya and Neil were married for six years and split in 2019 following the scandal that occurred when Katya and her then Strictly partner Seann Walsh were caught kissing. However, the couple insisted the incident had nothing to do with the end of their marriage and appear to have kept things amicable. According to Mail Online, Katya has set up her new dating profile to read: "I believe in people. Creativity is my food.

STRICTLY dancer Katya Jones is seeking love on celeb dating app Raya. The 33-year-old Russian showcases bikini snaps highlighting her stunning figure and says she’s “a bit of a nutter”.

Strictly pro Katya Jones, 33, has spoken about ex-husband Neil Jones, confessing that the pair are still as close as ever, despite calling it quits on their relationship in 2016.The couple had been married for six years before they split. Addressing their current relationship as co-stars on the BBC show, the Russian dancer spoke to Tim Lovejoy on the Lovejoy Hour podcast about her ex-partner. She remained adamant that the pair were still "best friends" following the end of their long-term relationship. Tony Adams' dance partner told Tim that she knows Neil better than "he knows himself". Katya quipped that her ex couldn't even play poker around her, as she would see right through him.George Clooney admits 'terrible mistake' he and Amal made with twinsKatya went on to say his family are now still "her family" and that will "never change" regardless of if they find "other relationships". She said it was a "beautiful thing" and questioned why it couldn't be this way for everyone.The dancer said: "I absolutely still support him, we are best friends. "I know him better than he knows himself. He can't play poker around me, I know his face so well, it's actually a joke.""I still put him as my first of kin in medical records.

Strictly Come Dancing, Arsenal legend Tony Adams, 55 and his professional partner Katya Jones, 33, took to social media to capture a wardrobe malfunction that left Tony’s legs exposed.

kissing his married Strictly partner Katya Jones in 2018 while his fiancé Rebecca Humphries waited for him at home on her birthday. After being at the centre of Strictly’s biggest ever storm, Walsh is now expected to be heading to the jungle where ITV bosses are said to be salivating that he might spill more on that infamous smooch outside a London pub. ‘Seann is an incredible signing for I’m A Celebrity and it’s a real coup for ITV,’ an insider told The Sun.

Tony Adams has revealed that he has added a hidden football kick into this week Strictly Dance and his partner Katya doesn't know about it. The football fanatic will be dancing to the Full Monty this week on Strictly Come Dancing and has been rehursing with his partner Katya.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant and former footballer Tony Adams has apologised to his dance partner Katya Jones after he dropped her during rehearsals. In the apology, which was posted on Twitter, the former Arsenal player also made reference to the time he dropped his teammate Steve Morrow, 52, and broke his arm.Taking to Twitter this week, the football manager posted some pictures of himself performing the Charleston with Katya to the tune My Old Man’s A Dustman by Foster & Allen and told his 86,300 followers: “That was a little bit better - but a lot more fun." He added a clip from rehearsals saying: “Thanks to everyone who voted for me - am trying my hardest to get it right, but at times I revert to type.

Tony Adams, 55, apologised to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones, 33, yesterday after he dropped her in spectacular fashion during rehearsals.The former Arsenal player also made reference to the time he dropped his teammate Steve Morrow, 52, and broke his arm.The sports star is one of 15 celebrities to take part in Strictly this year with his attempts to wow the judges with his dance moves. Tony and Katya came bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 15 out of 40 but were saved from the dance-off by the public vote. Taking to Twitter on October 3, the football manager posted some pictures of himself performing the Charleston with Katya to the tune My Old Man’s A Dustman by Foster & Allen.He told his 86,300 followers: “That was a little bit better - but a lot more fun. “Thanks to everyone who voted for me - am trying my hardest to get it right, but at times I revert to type.“Scroll to see my Stevie Morrow moment in training,” he added, tweeting a clip from rehearsals. Above the video, he issued an apology, writing: “Sorry @Mrs_katjones (and Steve.Still sorry after all these years…)”In the clip, Tony can be seen holding Katya on one shoulder before losing his balance and swinging her into a dustbin.Katya lay outstretched on the floor for a minute, before springing back up and brushing it off like a pro. During the video, a red arrow could also be seen pointing to Katya that read “Steve Morrow”.This was Tony’s reference to the time he dramatically dropped his teammate following the 1993 League Cup final.That year, Arsenal were victorious in their match against Sheffield Wednesday, but things quickly took a turn as the post-match celebrations on the pitch became dangerous. Arsenal were riding high after beating

Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Katya Jones, 33, and Arsenal player Tony Adams, 55, ended up bottom of the leaderboard after the first live show on Saturday. Gutted that their debut in the ballroom didn’t go to plan, Tony explained to It Takes Two host Rylan Clark what exactly was going through his head as he forgot all of his footwork.The former manager explained that before he took to the floor he felt like he was suffering from a panic attack, suffering from flashbacks to some frightening moments he had in his childhood.“The fear just got me, didn’t it?” Tony shared, looking to Katya for reassurance.

Katya Jones said she has "disconnected" from showbiz and isn't bothered about what people think about her.The 33-year-old told Tim Lovejoy that she learned "the hard way" after going from competitive dancing with ex husband Neil Jones to being in the spotlight on Strictly Come Dancing"Nobody prepares you for it," she said of first coming onto the BBC show back in 2016."Obviously I've learned the hard way from simply just doing interviews and talking to people and suddenly being on front of the press."But, I've grown so much from it and evolved so much that honestly now, it really doesn't matter.