‘We’ve all had a few drinks and a kiss’ – Reid backs Strictly couple

Susanna Reid has appeared to defend the kiss between Strictly Come Dancing couple Seann Walsh and Katya Jones, saying that “we’ve all had a few drinks and had a kiss”.

Walsh, who is in a relationship with actress Rebecca Humphries, and Jones, who is married to fellow Strictly dancer Neil Jones, were pictured by a national newspaper kissing on a night out.

The Strictly pair later addressed the images, saying they had made a mistake.

Reid said on Good Morning Britain: “It was just a kiss and they’d had a few drinks. We’ve all had a few drinks.” She added: “We’ve all had a few drinks and had a kiss, haven’t we?”

Her co-star Richard Arnold said: “I think it’s possibly the fact they had partners waiting in the wings. That’s the real issue.”

Showbiz reporter Arnold also questioned whether Strictly fans would vote for the couple to remain in the competition next week.

Comedian Walsh, 32, and Jones, 29, had also been pictured dancing in the street together.

Walsh wrote on Twitter: “This is no excuse, but it was a one-off drunken mistake which I am truly sorry for.”

Jones tweeted in a separate message: “I’m so sorry about any offence or hurt I may have caused with my actions.”