CURSE STRIKES AGAIN Strictly stars: We are sorry for drunken snog
Pair apologise to their real-life partners after they are caught kissing
SEANN Walsh and Katya Jones have apologised after being caught kissing.
The Strictly pair were filmed in a drunken street clinch. Walsh said: “I’m truly sorry.”
SEANN Walsh and Katya Jones will carry on dancing together on Strictly, despite being caught in a drunken passionate clinch.
The embarrassed pair have apologised for the very public snog outside a boozer.
But in a statement that is bound to spark further upset among their real-life partners, a show source said: “It’s very much business as usual.”
Walsh, 32, and Jones, 29, were filmed sharing a 30-second kiss outside the pub in Marylebone, Central London, which they left hand in hand.
One witness said: “They were snogging like teenagers and didn’t seem to care who was walking past.”
Walsh has been with girlfriend Rebecca Humphries for five years. To add insult to injury the illicit clinch came on her birthday last Wednesday.
The comedian said: “I would like to offer my sincere apologies for my actions. This is no excuse but it was a one-off drunken mistake which I am truly sorry for.” Actress Rebecca, who lives with Walsh in
West London, was in the BBC studio to support him on Saturday. She was seemingly unaware of the snog until a Sunday paper ran the story yesterday.
And Rebecca yesterday sparked fears for their relationship after “liking” several tweets criticising her boyfriend’s behaviour. Russian-born Jones, whose husband Neil is a Strictly choreographer and group dancer, said: “I’m so sorry about any offence or hurt I may have caused. I wasn’t thinking and it was a one-off mistake after some drinks.” And she insisted her five-year marriage to Neil would not be hit by the Strictly “curse”. Jones said: “I love my husband and we are very happy together, this is not a reflection on our relationship.”
Neil tried to ignore the issue yesterday. He posted: “Wow last night’s movie week was epic and I’m proud of @mrs_ katjones and @seannwalsh.”
The pair’s Matrix-themed performance impressed judges, who gave them 30 points, higher than the 18 they got the week before for a jive.
In the video of them kissing, Jones – dressed in slashed hotpants – also performed a dance as Walsh filmed her.
Lee Ryan became the second person to be booted off Strictly after finding himself in the bottom two for the second week running with partner Nadiya Bychkova.