Katya Jones hits back at trolls with final three-word say about 'uncomfortable grope'

Professional dancer has taken a stand for her partner .

The opera singer has suffered a barrage of abuse following a 'stupid joke that went wrong' during the latest episode. And she has three stern words for trolls.

The pair left fans perplexed following a couple of apparently awkward ballroom interactions, which led some to suggest that Wynne has left the Russian dancer feeling uncomfortable. Some even went as far as to discern that there was some sort of feud bubbling away behind the scenes.

The first incident occurred when appeared to swipe away Wynne's hand after he tried to place it on her waist - a gesture interpreted as discomfort by some of those watching at home. Katya was also seen seemingly rejecting Wynne's attempt at a high five, which only poured gasoline on the growing whispers.

Both Katya and Wynne have been firm in their stance that this was simply a daft joke that went wrong, leading to widespread misinterpretation. And they've now opened up on spin-off show It Takes Two, where Katya attempted to squash any rumours of a beef once and for all...

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Taking a firm stance on the matter, Katya, 35, told host Fleur East that the idea that she was in any way offended 'is total nonsense'. She revealed: "The idea that it made me feel uncomfortable or offended in any way is total nonsense, and those that have doubts, you guys have got it wrong. So hopefully this will be the end of it, and you just keep making me smile. I can't sit here watching this man being portrayed as someone he's not."

Opera singer Evans, known for the Go Compare insurance adverts, also

This comes as it was revealed that the BBC will be taking 'no further action' Wynne and Katya, with the interactions confined to be 'silly jokes' that the pair had 'planned together'. A BBC source told the "Wynne and Katya have confirmed that their interactions in the Clauditorium were silly jokes they had planned together and have apologised to anyone who may have misinterpreted them.

"They addressed them on Wynne's Instagram, where their apology can be found. Katya would like to clarify further that she was not offended by Wynne and was not made to feel uncomfortable in the least. The welfare team have checked in on the pair and there are no further actions planned."

This story comes amid heightened scrutiny of the popular BBC One dancing show following celebrities being outspoken about their treatment on the long-running series, which is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary year. Evans, 52, previously told BBC Radio Wales: "I'm absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last day."

"It's not nice to live in that time, but basically Katya and I are really, really close and we're really good friends, and on Saturday night we made a stupid joke. It was a stupid joke that went wrong, okay, we thought it was funny. It wasn't funny. It has been totally misinterpreted."

"She's talked about it. She's explained that it was a joke. She wasn't offended in the least. She doesn't feel uncomfortable. We've got a brilliant friendship, an absolutely tight friendship, and I'm sorry if anybody was offended by it, but it was a joke and yeah, that's all there is, there is no real story, really. And I feel apologising because I feel like I've not really done anything."

He agreed he had 'misjudged it' when interviewed on Radio Wales Breakfast before starting his own show on the station, and confirmed he was "absolutely still up for" Strictly. He said: "I'm having the best time of my life. I just don't want this to be the bit that people remember."

The radio presenter also said he was finding the furore "tedious", and said people can tune in to hear the pair discuss it on the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. On Sunday, Evans and 35-year-old Jones released a video on saying they were "just messing around in the Clauditorium on Saturday night and just want to say sorry. It was a silly joke". In another moment on Saturday night, Jones appeared to not want to high-five her celebrity partner. A caption alongside their video explained that "high 5's is a running joke".

The duo had their highest score so far on Saturday, with the judges giving them 34 points for their tango to Abba's Money, Money, Money on Saturday. Chaperones have been put in place on Strictly during rehearsals for this year after a review was launched by the BBC following Sherlock actress making complaints about her 2023 professional dance partner, .

The BBC apologised to Abbington and said: "We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made." Pernice has always denied the allegations and

Outlining the show's new duty of care measures in September, the BBC said: "In July, we introduced new measures for training and rehearsals, which are in place for this year's show. These included a production team member present during training room rehearsals at all times; two new roles on the show dedicated to welfare support a celebrity welfare producer and a professional dancer welfare producer (both started work in August); and additional training for the professional dancers, production team and crew."

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