Strictly professional Katya Jones says hand incident a ‘very silly inside joke’

The professional dancer, 35, and her celebrity partner, opera singer Evans, 52, apologised in a video on Instagram after a clip showing the moment was widely shared.
Strictly professional Katya Jones says hand incident a ‘very silly inside joke’

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones apologies for the ‘silly joke’ in a video on Instagram on Saturday (BBC/PA)

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024 - 19:00
Kerri-Ann Roper, PA Entertainment Editor

Strictly dancer Katya Jones has dismissed suggestions she was made to feel “uncomfortable or offended” as “complete nonsense” after a moment during Saturday night’s show saw her move Wynne Evans’ hand from her waist.

The professional dancer, 35, and her celebrity partner, opera singer Evans, 52, apologised in a video on Instagram after a clip showing the moment was widely shared.

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