BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones says show 'isn't really a dance competition'

Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones, who won the amusement backmost successful 2017 with Joe McFadden, said the amusement is astir the viewers' enjoyment and not the pro's winning the Glitterball trophy

Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones has revealed she's successful it for the emotion of the creation and not conscionable to container the trophy.

The dancing queen, who scooped up the apical prize with Joe McFadden successful 2017, insists that returning to the amusement isn't astir clinching the Glitterball Trophy again amidst the series' controversies.

Katya, a Strictly seasoned since 2016, expressed: "It is not astir Wynne, it's not astir me, it's mode beyond that. It's astir the amusement and each the fans who get specified pleasance from watching it." Emphasising it's much than conscionable fancy footwork connected the floor, she said: "It's not truly a creation competition, it is an amusement entertainment with creation astatine its heart."

The prima went connected to accent the value of the assorted elements successful the show: "There are truthful galore different much important aspects that you bring to the show, the personalities, the relationships that you make are each much important than the dancing.", reports the Daily Star.

This play sees her paired up with singing sensation Wynne Evans, known to galore arsenic the 'Go Compare Man'. Bringing a interaction of humour to the duo's dynamic, she added: "I person an eight-pack present acknowledgment to each the laughing. We are having truthful overmuch fun."

Katya believes successful the powerfulness of creation for everyone and hints astatine a surprise: "I judge anyone tin larn to creation and I deliberation that a batch of radical volition beryllium amazed by Wynne."

BBC bosses volition beryllium hoping to shingle disconnected the question of contention that has threatened to engulf their flagship show. Following past years bid - won by Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - an interior probe was launched implicit the attraction of contestants connected the show. Allegations were made astir Giovanni Pernice by erstwhile subordinate Amanda Abbington, which the nonrecreational has denied portion his Graziano Di Prima was axed from the amusement aft rehearsal footage stunned down the scenes staff.

Despite the drama, 15 celebrities person signed up to vie successful this year's bid - which marks the 20th day of the deed show. The line-up includes soap stars, an Olympic athlete, and adjacent a Gladiator. The BBC has besides turned a unsighted oculus to their accustomed argumentation by allowing much world stars to diagnostic than ever before.

Professional dancer Amy Dowden besides makes a triumphant instrumentality to the contention contiguous pursuing her attraction for bosom cancer. The prima was forced to propulsion retired of past year's bid aft being diagnosed successful 2023.

Speaking earlier tonight's show, Amy said: "I virtually can't support still. I person to support moving, I can't beryllium down. I'm similar a vessel of popular waiting to burst with nerves and energy."

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