Strictly’s Katya and Wynne put on a brave face after ‘grope row’ and Anton Du Beke’s awkward comment

STRICTLY Come Dancing pairing Wynne Evans and Katya Jones told fans their relationship is 'stronger than ever' arsenic they determination connected from their 'grope scandal'.

The Welsh opera singer, 58, and his nonrecreational creation partner, 37, were the absorption of unwelcome attraction a fewer weeks agone erstwhile viewers spotted immoderate unusual behaviour during the BBC Saturday nighttime show.

Katya could beryllium seen moving Wynne's manus from her midriff arsenic good arsenic snubbing his effort for a high-five, starring viewers to susepct a down the scenes feud.

However, the duo insisted it was an in-joke gone incorrect and person enactment connected a agreed beforehand ever since.

After making it done different week and celebrating by sharing hugs with EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick, they took to Instagram yesterday for a advancement update.

Katya said: "There was a batch of hugging. We did it! THANK YOU truthful much! I can’t archer you however grateful we are for this acquisition of different week of dancing.

"Boys are inactive together. And that makes maine truly blessed too. The contention is tougher. Tiredness is real. But friendships and gratitude are stronger than ever'

"Week 8 tin you judge it?"

The duo impressed connected Saturday for Icons Week, performing an extravagant Rumba to Shirley Bassey's This Is My Life.

Judge Anton, who was dressed arsenic 70s epoch Rod Stewart, said: "The champion ending to immoderate fig I've ever seen successful my full life. Unbelievable'."

It followed Wynne flexing his vocal pipes to loop retired the closing notes.

He continued: "I privation you to beryllium alert of your spacial consciousness to your spouse you get either a spot excessively adjacent to her oregon a spot excessively acold distant from her, but isolated from that I privation you to transportation connected arsenic you are arsenic your method is looking marvellous."

The regular scored an awesome 30 points and carried them safely through, portion Sam Quek was eliminated aft battling it retired with Montell Douglas successful the dance-off.

Anton's remark wasn't mislaid connected fans, who were instantly reminded of the pair's touchy feely blunder earlier successful the competition.

One idiosyncratic said: "Anton…most unfortunate remark ever astir Wynne's spacial consciousness connected narration to his partner."

Another wrote connected X: "Anton, talking astir Wynne getting excessively close, to his spouse ! #LeaveIt."