BBC Strictly: Wynne and Katya speak out over 'inside jokes'
Strictly's Wynne and Katya speak out over 'inside jokes'
BBC Studios The moment Wynne Evans attempted a high-five with Katya Jones
Strictly Come Dancing duo Wynne Evans and Katya Jones have spoken out after viewers spotted what some said were awkward moments during Saturday's programme. At one point, Jones appeared to decline a high-five from Evans, while later in the show the professional dancer appeared to move Evans's hand from her waist. The pair appeared in a social media video together describing the high-five moment as a "running joke" between them. Jones later said it was "complete nonsense" that the moment she moved Evans's hand away "made me feel uncomfortable or offended me in any way". The BBC declined to comment.
A Strictly source told BBC News: "The welfare team have checked in on the pair and there are no further actions planned." The high-five moment took place after the duo had performed on the dancefloor and were stood on the Strictly balcony, known as the "Clauditorium" after host Claudia Winkleman, where contestants wait to receive the judges' scores. Fellow contestants Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin went up to the balcony after performing and Evans high-fived them. Evans then turned to Jones and offered a high-five, which she appeared to decline. "We just wanted to say we were messing around," Jones later said in a video standing alongside Evans, with both saying they were "sorry". Evans added in a post on X that the pair were "really amazing friends", saying the high-five was a "running joke" between them. Later in the show, Jones appeared to move his hand from her waist while contestants Pete Wicks and Jowita Przysta? were waiting to hear their scores. In a further video on Sunday, Jones explained: "The hand incident that happened on Saturday night was a... very silly, very silly... inside joke between Wynne and I. "So even the idea that it made me feel uncomfortable or offended me in any way is complete nonsense. "It's quite absurd actually. Now, can we just focus on how brilliantly he's doing and what an amazing dancer he's becoming?"
Evans and Katya performed the tango to Abba's "Money, Money, Money"
