Caroline ‘to make Strictly return’ with Katya’s Neil

CAROLINE Flack is reportedly returning to Strictly Come Dancing this Christmas to take part in a festive special.

And Caroline, pictured, is said to be pairing up with Neil Jones for the show – making her his first ever celebrity partner.

The pair have had a turbulent 2018, with Caroline, 38, getting engaged and then splitting from Andrew Brady, and Neil, 35, learning that his wife Katya had kissed her Strictly partner Seann Walsh.

Caroline won the series in 2014 and is said to have ‘jumped at the chance’ to return to the BBC show. A source told The Sun: ‘Caroline expected to be paired up with pro dancer Pasha Kovalev [her partner during her successful run four years ago] but Strictly bosses were inundated with requests for Neil to finally get a celebrity dance partner.

‘It’s their way of showing Neil they support him and are grateful for the dignified way he handled the situation with Seann and Katya.

‘Neil hopes this is the next step to being paired up with a celeb next year on the main series of the show.’

The BBC did not respond to requests for a comment. Rehearsals for the festive edition are reportedly set to begin next week.

Meanwhile, Caroline is also said to be questioning her future with former Apprentice contestant Andrew Brady, 27.

Following a drunken rant he allegedly made during their holiday in Portugal, there are claims Caroline is having second thoughts about having reconciled with him following their split over the summer. Brady is said to have been booted out of a retreat in Portugal after launching into an ‘abusive’ tirade at his presenter girlfriend.