Katya Jones
{{for|the singer|Kaya Jones}}
{{for|the actress|Kaiya Jones}}
{{Short description|Russian dancer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_name = Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova
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| birth_place = St Petersburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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| nationality = Russian
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| occupation = Dancer, choreographer
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Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; {{langx|ru|Екатерина Андреевна Соколова}}; 12 May 1989){{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/58cX5MHzgN1dRlvpV4NTYYg/katya-jones |title=BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Katya Jones |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 October 2018}} is a Russian dancer and choreographer.{{Cite web|title=Katya Jones & Neil Jones - BBC Strictly Come Dancing Pro Dancers|url=https://www.donaheys.co.uk/strictly-professionals/katya-jones-neil-jones/|access-date=26 October 2020|publisher=Donahey's}} She is best known for being a professional dancer in the competition show Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017 with her dance partner Joe McFadden. In the 2020 series, Jones was paired with the retired professional and Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams, the first same-sex couple to compete in the UK competition's format.
Between August 2013 and August 2019 she was married to Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing.
Early life
She was born in Sestroretsk,{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} near Leningrad, Soviet Union, and started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin-American dancing.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/f245a196-3e06-4dd4-bdc7-a9de97ff0226|title=2016 Strictly Professional Dancer line up revealed!|date=28 June 2016|access-date=6 September 2016}} Her father is Russian and a senior oil company executive and her Korean mother is a graduate in engineering.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/nov/18/katya-jones-ambition-behind-team-glitterballs-ed-balls-strictly |title=Katya Jones: the 'fierce' ambition behind Team Glitterballs|work=The Guardian|date=18 November 2016|access-date=31 December 2018}}
''Strictly Come Dancing''
In 2016, Jones became a professional in the BBC ballroom dancing show Strictly Come Dancing for its 14th series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37228494|title=Strictly Come Dancing celebrities at red carpet launch|newspaper=BBC News|access-date=6 September 2016|date=31 August 2016}} Jones was partnered with the former Shadow chancellor, Ed Balls. For the 15th series, Jones partnered the Holby City actor, Joe McFadden, where they were the series winners.{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/16/joe-mcfadden-crowned-strictly-come-dancing-2017-champion-7165543/|title=The Strictly Come Dancing 2017 winner has been crowned|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|date=16 December 2017|work=Metro|access-date=16 December 2017}} For the 16th series, Jones partnered the comedian Seann Walsh and for the 17th series, she was partnered with the BBC sports presenter, Mike Bushell.
In the 18th series, Jones was part of the show's first same-sex couple, with the professional boxer Nicola Adams. They withdrew from the competition on 12 November, after Jones tested positive for COVID-19. She was partnered with the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty for the 19th series. For series 20 she was partnered with former England footballer and manager Tony Adams. They withdrew during the week 8 results show due to Tony sustaining a hamstring injury during his original performance.
= Highest- and lowest-scoring performances per dance =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Dance !Partner !Highest score !Partner !Lowest score |
| American Smooth
|35 |14 |
| Argentine Tango
|Joe McFadden |35 |Adam Peaty |32 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha
|Adam Peaty |30 |Mike Bushell |18 |
| Charleston
|Joe McFadden |40 |22 |
| Couple's Choice
|Nigel Harman |34 |32 |
| Foxtrot
|Joe McFadden |32 |Nigel Harman |29 |
| Jive
|Joe McFadden |29 |15 |
| Paso Doble
|Joe McFadden |35 |16 |
| Quickstep
|Joe McFadden |38 |19 |
| Rumba
|Joe McFadden |33 |Adam Peaty |20 |
| Salsa
|Joe McFadden |34 |Tony Adams |21 |
| Samba
|Joe McFadden |37 |Tony Adams |18 |
| Showdance
|Joe McFadden |39 | | |
| Something-athon
|Joe McFadden |6 |Ed Balls |1 |
| Tango
|Wynne Evans |34 |Tony Adams |15 |
| Viennese Waltz
|Joe McFadden |39 |Seann Walsh |20 |
| Waltz
|21 | | |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;" |
| Series
! Partner ! Place ! Average score |
|---|
| 14
|6th |22.6 |
| style="background:gold"
|15 |1st |33.8 |
| 16
|11th |22.5 |
| 17
|8th |23.5 |
| style="background:lightgreen"
|18 |10th |28.3 |
| 19
|9th |26.6 |
| style="background:lightgreen"
|20 |9th |22.0 |
| style="background:lightgreen"
|21 |5th |30.7 |
| 22
|8th |30.8 |
=Ed Balls=
She partnered the politician Ed Balls for the 14th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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| style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;"
! rowspan="2" | Week # ! rowspan="2" | Dance / song ! colspan="4" | Judges' score ! rowspan="2" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Result | ||||||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%;" |Horwood | style="width:10%;" |Bussell | style="width:10%;" |Goodman | style="width:10%;" |Tonioli | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1 |Waltz / "Are You Lonesome Tonight" |5 |5 |6 |5 |21 |No elimination | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2 |Charleston / "The Banjo's Back in Town" |3 |7 |6 |7 |23 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3 |Samba / "Cuban Pete" |4 |6 |7 |7 |24 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4 |Paso Doble / "Holding Out for a Hero" |2 |5 |5 |4 |16 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|5 |American Smooth / "Is This the Way to Amarillo" |2 |6 |6 |4 |18 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|6 |Cha-cha-cha / "Love Potion No. 9" |4 |7 |7 |8 |26 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|7 |6 |7 |7 |7 |27 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|8 |Salsa / "Gangnam Style" |4 |7 |8 |6 |25 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|9 |Jive / "Great Balls of Fire" |4 |6 |7 |6 |23 |Safe | ||||||
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|10 |Tango / "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 4 Awarded | 6 1 | 7 extra | 6 point | 23 24 | Eliminated |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;" |
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;*{{red|Red}} number indicates Ed and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
=Joe McFadden=
She partnered actor Joe McFadden for the 15th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | |
| style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;"
! rowspan="2" | Week # ! rowspan="2" | Dance / song ! colspan="4" | Judges' score ! rowspan="2" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Result | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; " |Horwood | style="width:10%; " |Bussell | style="width:10%; " |Ballas | style="width:10%; " |Tonioli | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1 |Jive / "Rockin' Robin" |7 |7 |8 |7 |29 |No elimination | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2 |Tango / "Castle on the Hill" |5 |6 |5 |6 |22 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3 |Viennese Waltz / "Somewhere My Love" |8 |8 |8 |8 |32 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4 |Cha-cha-cha / "You Keep Me Hangin' On" |5 |7 |6 |6 |24 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|5 |Paso Doble / "Diablo Rojo" |7 |9 |10 |N/A |26 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|6 |8 |8 |8 |8 |32 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|7 |Charleston / "Alexander's Ragtime Band" |9 |9 |9 |9 |36 |Safe | |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|8 |7 |8 |9 |9 |33 |Safe | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|9 |Salsa / "Ride on Time" |8 |8 |9 |9 |34 |Safe | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|10 |Quickstep / "Jumpin' Jack" |9 |9 |10 |10 | 38 44 |Safe |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|11 |9 |9 |9 |10 |37 |Safe | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|rowspan=2|12 |American Smooth / "Have You Met Miss Jones?" |8 |9 |9 |9 |35 |rowspan=2|Safe | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|Argentine Tango / "Human" |8 |9 |9 |9 |35 | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|rowspan=3|13 |Viennese Waltz / "Somewhere My Love" |9 |10 |10 |10 |39 |style="background:gold" rowspan=3|Winners | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|Showdance / "You Make My Dreams" |9 |10 |10 |10 |39 | |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|Charleston / "Alexander's Ragtime Band" |10 |10 |10 |10 |40 |
;*{{green|Green}} number indicates Joe and Katya were at the top of the leaderboard.
=Seann Walsh=
She partnered the comedian and actor Seann Walsh for the 16th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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| style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;"
! rowspan="2" | Week # ! rowspan="2" | Dance / song ! colspan="4" | Judges' score ! rowspan="2" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Result |
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; " |Horwood | style="width:10%; " |Bussell | style="width:10%; " |Ballas | style="width:10%; " |Tonioli |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1 |3 |5 |4 |6 |18 |No elimination |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2 |Jive / "I'm Still Standing" |2 |4 |4 |5 |15 |Safe |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3 |Paso Doble / "The Matrix (Theme)" |7 |7 |8 |8 |30 |Safe |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4 |Charleston / "Bills" |6 |7 |8 |7 |28 |Safe |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|5 |Quickstep / "Lightning Bolt" |5 |6 |6 |7{{ref|A|A}} |24 |Bottom Two |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|6 |Viennese Waltz / "I Put a Spell on You" |3 |5 |6 |6 |20 |Eliminated |
;*{{red|Red}} number indicates Seann and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
:{{note|A|A}} Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
=Mike Bushell=
She partnered the television presenter Mike Bushell for the 17th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
! rowspan="2" | Week # ! rowspan="2" | Dance / song ! colspan="4" | Judges' score ! rowspan="2" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Result |
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; " |Horwood | style="width:10%; " |Mabuse | style="width:10%; " |Ballas | style="width:10%; " |Tonioli |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1 |Jive / "Do You Love Me" |4 |6 |6 |6 |22 |No elimination |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2 |American Smooth / "Rhinestone Cowboy" |3 |4 |3 |4 |14 |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3 |Cha-Cha-Cha / "It's Raining Men" |3 |5 |5 |5 |18 |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4 |Quickstep / "Come On Eileen" |7 |9 |8 |8 |32 |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|5 |Samba / "Apache (Jump on It)" |3 |6 |5 |7{{ref|A|A}} |21 |Bottom Two |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|6 |Tango / "What You Waiting For? |6 |6 |7 |7 |26 |Bottom Two |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|7 |Charleston / "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" |7 |7 |8 |8 |30 |Bottom Two |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
|8 |Paso Doble / "Tamacun" |5 |7 |7 |6 |{{red|25}} |Eliminated |
- {{red|Red}} number indicates Mike and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
:{{note|A|A}} Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
=Nicola Adams=
She partnered the boxer Nicola Adams for the 18th series of Strictly Come Dancing. They had to leave the competition after week 3 when Jones tested positive for COVID-19.
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| style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;"
! Week # ! rowspan="2" | Dance / song ! colspan="3" | Judges' score ! rowspan="2" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Result |
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
! | style="width:10%; " |Horwood | style="width:10%; " |Ballas | style="width:10%; " |Mabuse |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1 |7 |7 |7 |21 |No elimination |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2 |8 |8 |8 |24 |Safe |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3 |Jive / "Grease Lightning" |6 |7 |6 |19 |Bottom Two |
| style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4 |American Smooth / "Stand By Me" | - | - | - | - |Withdrew |
=Adam Peaty =
From September 2021, she partnered the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty for the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing. They reached week 7, coming ninth.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4VY0HwhVdRLrPf6z5qTfNwF/adam-peaty |title=BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Adam Peaty |website=BBC |access-date=8 November 2021}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011g6m |title=BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 19, Week 7 Results |website=BBC |access-date=8 November 2021}}
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Week no.
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Dance/Song ! colspan="4" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Result |
|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; "|Horwood | style="width:10%; "|Mabuse | style="width:10%; "|Ballas | style="width:10%; "|Du Beke |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|1 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Cha-cha-cha / "Beggin'" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |30 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |No elimination |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |2
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Quickstep / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |19 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |3
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Rumba / "I See You" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |20 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Argentine Tango / "Tango in the Night" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |32 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Samba / "Faith" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |29 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Viennese Waltz / "Moonlight Sonata" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |29 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Bottom two |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Jive / "Little Bitty Pretty One" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |27 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Eliminated |
=Tony Adams=
From September 2022, she partnered former England men's association football captain Tony Adams for the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing. On week 8, they were announced in the bottom two against Tyler West (who was partnered with Dianne Buswell). However, they did not compete in the dance-off due to Adams sustaining a hamstring injury, subsequently leading him to withdraw from the competition.
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Week no.
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Dance/Song ! colspan="4" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Result |
|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; "|Horwood | style="width:10%; "|Mabuse | style="width:10%; "|Ballas | style="width:10%; "|Du Beke |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|1 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Tango / "Go West" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |3 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|15}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |No elimination |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |2
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Charleston / "My Old Man's a Dustman" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|22}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |3
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Samba / "You Sexy Thing" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |2 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|18}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | American Smooth / "With a Little Help from My Friends" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |26 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Cha-cha-cha / Grandstand Theme" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |3 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|19}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Quickstep / "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |31 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Salsa / "I Know You Want Me" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|21}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8
|style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Jive / "Land of 1000 Dances" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{red|24}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Withdrew |
- {{red|Red}} number indicates Tony and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
=Nigel Harman =
From September 2023, she was partnered by stage and screen actor Nigel Harman for the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing. On week 11, just hours before the live show, Harman had to withdraw from the competition after sustaining a rib injury during rehearsals.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/02/nigel-harman-withdraws-from-strictly-come-dancing |title=Nigel Harman withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing |last=Vernon |first=Hayden |website=theguardian.com |access-date=2023-12-04}}
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Week no.
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Dance/Song ! colspan="4" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Result |
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| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; "|Horwood | style="width:10%; "|Mabuse | style="width:10%; "|Ballas | style="width:10%; "|Du Beke |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|1 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Paso Doble / "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |{{green|32}} |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |No elimination |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|2 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Viennese Waltz / "Until I Found You" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |27 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|3 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Jive / "Theme from Batman" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |25 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Salsa / "Suavemente" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 33 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Foxtrot / "I Just Want to Make Love to You" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 29 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Cha-cha-cha / "I Was Made for Lovin' You" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 30 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Tango / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 33 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Couple's Choice / "Just the Way You Are" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 34 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Quickstep / "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 31 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|10 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Rumba / "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | 33 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|11 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Charleston / "Step in Time" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | - |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | - |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | - |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | - |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | - |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Withdrew |
- {{green|Green}} number indicates Nigel and Katya were at the top of the leaderboard.
=Wynne Evans=
From September 2024, she was partnered by opera singer and BBC Radio Wales presenter Wynne Evans on the 22nd series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Week no.
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Dance/Song ! colspan="4" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;"|Result |
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| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; "|Horwood | style="width:10%; "|Mabuse | style="width:10%; "|Ballas | style="width:10%; "|Du Beke |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|1 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Samba / "Help Yourself" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |26 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |No elimination |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|2 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Viennese waltz / "The Blue Danube" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |30 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|3 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Cha-cha-cha / "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |30 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|4 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Tango / "Money, Money, Money" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |34 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|5 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Quickstep / "Mr. Blue Sky" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |33 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|6 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Salsa / "Canned Heat" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |31 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | Rumba / "This Is My Life" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |30 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Safe |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" | American Smooth / "Grace Kelly" |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |32 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Bottom two |
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6
|9 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Charleston / Les toréadors |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |7 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |8 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |31 |style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;" |Eliminated |
= Tour =
Jones took part in the national Strictly Come Dancing – The Live Tour in 2024.{{Cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/first-look-strictly-come-dancing-12480272|title=First look at Strictly tour and what they're dancing|last=Laws|first=Roz|date=19 January 2017|work=birmingham Mail|access-date=16 December 2017}}
In 2024, it was announced she would be appearing at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekends in 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donaheys.co.uk/events/wales-dancing-holiday/|title=4* Weekend Break featuring the stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing|publisher=Donahey's|access-date=2018-10-09|date=December 2015}}
Other television appearances
She appeared as a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef in 2022.{{Cite web|title=Celebrity MasterChef 2022 line-up: Meet the full cast|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/celebrity-masterchef-2022-line-up-cast/|work=RadioTimes}}
In April 2023, she appeared in series five of Celebrity Hunted, partnered with Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, and was eliminated in the fifth episode.{{cite web |title=Famous Fugitives confirmed for new series of Celebrity Hunted for Stand Up To Cancer |url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/famous-fugitives-confirmed-new-series-celebrity-hunted-stand-cancer |website=Channel 4 |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=10 March 2023}}
Stage performances
Jones starred in the dance show Somnium: A Dancer's Dream,{{Cite web |title=Somnium: A Dancer's Dream |url=https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2019/somnium-a-dancers-dream/ |publisher=Sadler's Wells Theatre |access-date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028063148/https://173e255a.akstat.io/ |url-status=dead }} directed and choreographed by Neil Jones. The show was performed from 20 to 22 June 2019 at Sadler's Wells Theatre. She has also acted in various pantomimes.{{Cite web|title=Star cast announced for Blackburn's biggest ever pantomime|date=8 September 2021 |url=https://www.blackburnbid.co.uk/star-cast-announced-for-blackburns-biggest-panto/|publisher=Blackburn BID}}
Personal life
Jones married her boyfriend of five years, Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing, on 3 August 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-feature/1464879/katya-jones-neil-jones-relationship-baby-plans-strictly-come-dancing-wedding|title=Katya Jones and Neil Jones relationship: Strictly dancers discuss baby plans|last=Davies|first=Alex|date=12 September 2016|work=OK!|access-date=29 September 2018}} In October 2018, a video and photographs of Jones kissing her celebrity Strictly partner, Seann Walsh, were published.{{cite news |title=Ex-girlfriend of Strictly Come Dancing star Seann Walsh says she is 'no victim'|url=https://news.sky.com/story/ex-girlfriend-of-strictly-come-dancing-star-seann-walsh-says-she-is-no-victim-11521635 |access-date=8 October 2018 |website=Sky News |date=8 October 2018}} On 18 August 2019, Jones and her husband announced that they had separated.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49389134|title=Strictly Come Dancing's Neil and Katya Jones announce split|date=18 August 2019|work=BBC News|access-date=18 August 2019}}
References
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External links
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