Strictly Come Dancing pro Neil Jones is reportedly set to get his first celebrity partner on the show.
The dancer announced at the weekend that he and wife Katya have split almost one year after she kissed comedian Seann Walsh, who she was partnered with on the BBC show.
It’s now been reported that Neil, 37, will be replacing Gorka Marquez in the main line-up alongside Katya.
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According to The Sun, Gorka is “not tall enough” for many of this year’s female celebrities, so he will now be one of the reserves.
The publication claimed that Katya has been reinstated into the main line-up despite last year’s scandal.
A source said: “Katya has got lucky. She was lined up for a back-up role following the controversy of the last series and accepted she would just have to ride this year out.
“But the way the bookings panned out, a space has come open and she’ll be part of the main series.”
However, a spokesman for the BBC said that the Strictly pairings will be “revealed in due course”.
On Sunday, Neil and Katya confirmed they had split after 11 years together.
Katya shared the news on Twitter and Instagram, writing: “As our fans and loyal supporters you are really important to us and so we wanted to let you know some news.
“After 11 years, we have made the mutual decision to separate. We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends.
“This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we have achieved together.
“Our shared love of dance means we will keep working and dancing together as well as exploring individual projects.
“No matter what we do we will always support and respect each other.”
The couple’s marriage hit the headlines last year when Katya was caught on camera snogging her celebrity partner Seann Walsh during last year’s Strictly.
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Shortly after, Seann was dumped by his girlfriend Rebecca Humphries while Neil decided to stand by his wife.
Both Seann and Katya apologised for their actions, calling the kiss a “mistake”.
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