Katya Jones
Russian dancer (born 1989)
Katya Jones | |
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| Born | Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Spouse | Neil Jones (m. 2013; sep. 2019) |
Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989)[1] is a Russian dancer and choreographer.[2] She is best-known for being a professional dancer in the competition show Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017 with her dance partner Joe McFadden. In the 2020 series, Jones was paired with the retired professional and Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams, the first same-sex couple to compete in the UK competition's format.
Between August 2013 and August 2019 she was married to Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing.
Early life
She was born in Sestroretsk,[citation needed] near Leningrad, Soviet Union, and started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin-American dancing.[3] Her father is a senior oil company executive and her Korean mother is a graduate in engineering.[4]
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2016, Jones became a professional in the BBC ballroom dancing show Strictly Come Dancing for its 14th series.[5] Jones was partnered with the former Shadow chancellor, Ed Balls. For the 15th series, Jones partnered the Holby City actor, Joe McFadden, where they were the series winners.[6] For the 16th series, Jones partnered the comedian Seann Walsh and for the 17th series, she was partnered with the BBC sports presenter, Mike Bushell. In the 18th series, she was part of the show's first same-sex couple, with the professional boxer Nicola Adams.[2] They withdrew from the competition on 12 November, after Jones tested positive for COVID-19. She was partnered with the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty for the 19th series. For series 20 she was partnered with former England footballer and manager Tony Adams. They withdrew during the week 8 results show due to Tony sustaining a hamstring injury during his original performance.
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Joe McFadden | 35 | Mike Bushell | 14 |
| Argentine Tango | Joe McFadden | 35 | Adam Peaty | 32 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Adam Peaty Nigel Harman | 30 | Mike Bushell | 18 |
| Charleston | Joe McFadden | 40 | Tony Adams | 22 |
| Couple's Choice | Nigel Harman | 34 | Nicola Adams | 32 |
| Foxtrot | Joe McFadden | 32 | Nigel Harman | 29 |
| Jive | Joe McFadden | 29 | Seann Walsh | 15 |
| Paso Doble | Joe McFadden | 35 | Ed Balls | 16 |
| Quickstep | Joe McFadden | 38 | Adam Peaty | 19 |
| Rumba | Joe McFadden Nigel Harman | 33 | Adam Peaty | 20 |
| Salsa | Joe McFadden | 34 | Tony Adams | 21 |
| Samba | Joe McFadden | 37 | Tony Adams | 18 |
| Showdance | Joe McFadden | 39 | ||
| Something-athon | Joe McFadden | 6 | Ed Balls | 1 |
| Tango | Nigel Harman | 33 | Tony Adams | 15 |
| Viennese Waltz | Joe McFadden | 39 | Seann Walsh | 20 |
| Waltz | Ed Balls | 21 |
| Series | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ed Balls | 6th | 22.6 |
| 15 | Joe McFadden | 1st | 33.8 |
| 16 | Seann Walsh | 11th | 22.5 |
| 17 | Mike Bushell | 8th | 23.5 |
| 18 | Nicola Adams | 10th | 28.3 |
| 19 | Adam Peaty | 9th | 26.6 |
| 20 | Tony Adams | 22.0 | |
| 21 | Nigel Harman | 5th | 30.7 |
Performances with Ed Balls
She partnered the politician Ed Balls for the 14th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "Are You Lonesome Tonight" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | No elimination |
| 2 | Charleston / "The Banjo's Back in Town" | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "Cuban Pete" | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Holding Out for a Hero" | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Is This the Way to Amarillo" | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha / "Love Potion No. 9" | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Help!" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Gangnam Style" | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Great Balls of Fire" | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 10 | Tango / "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Cha-cha-cha Challenge / "I Like It Like That" | 4 Awarded | 6 1 | 7 extra | 6 point | 23 24 | Eliminated |
- Red number indicates Ed and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Performances with Joe McFadden
She partnered the Scottish actor Joe McFadden for the 15th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Rockin' Robin" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Castle on the Hill" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Somewhere My Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "Diablo Rojo" | 7 | 9 | 10 | N/A | 26 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Trouble" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 7 | Charleston / "Alexander's Ragtime Band" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 8 | Rumba / "One" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Ride on Time" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 10 | Quickstep / "Jumpin' Jack" Paso Doble-a-thon / "España cañí" | 9 Awarded | 9 6 | 10 extra | 10 points | 38 44 | Safe |
| 11 | Samba / "Money" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
| 12 | American Smooth / "Have You Met Miss Jones?" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| Argentine Tango / "Human" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | ||
| 13 | Viennese Waltz / "Somewhere My Love" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Winners |
| Showdance / "You Make My Dreams" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| Charleston / "Alexander's Ragtime Band" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | ||
- Green number indicates Joe and Katya were at the top of the leaderboard.
Performances with Seann Walsh
She partnered the comedian and actor Seann Walsh for the 16th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "SexyBack" | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "I'm Still Standing" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "The Matrix (Theme)" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Bills" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Lightning Bolt" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7A | 24 | Bottom Two |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "I Put a Spell on You" | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | Eliminated |
- Red number indicates Seann and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
- ^A Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
Performances with Mike Bushell
She partnered the television presenter Mike Bushell for the 17th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Do You Love Me" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | No elimination |
| 2 | American Smooth / "Rhinestone Cowboy" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "It's Raining Men" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Come On Eileen" | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Apache (Jump on It)" | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7A | 21 | Bottom Two |
| 6 | Tango / "What You Waiting For? | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Bottom Two |
| 7 | Charleston / "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom Two |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Tamacun" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | Eliminated |
- Red number indicates Mike and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
- ^A Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
Performances with Nicola Adams
She partnered the boxer Nicola Adams for the 18th series of Strictly Come Dancing. They had to leave the competition after week 3 when Jones tested positive for COVID-19.
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Ballas | Mabuse | ||||
| 1 | Quickstep / "Get Happy" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | No elimination |
| 2 | Street / "Shine" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Grease Lightning" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Bottom Two |
| 4 | American Smooth / "Stand By Me" | - | - | - | - | Withdrew |
Performances with Adam Peaty
From September 2021, Jones was a contestant on the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. They reached week 7, coming ninth.[7]
| Week no. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Beggin'" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Rhumba / "I See You" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Argentine Tango / "Tango in the Night" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Faith" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Moonlight Sonata" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Jive / "Little Bitty Pretty One" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
Performances with Tony Adams
From September 2022, Jones was a contestant on the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by former England men's association football captain Tony Adams. On week 8, they were announced in the bottom two against Tyler West (who was partnered with Dianne Buswell). However, they did not compete in the dance-off due to Tony sustaining a hamstring injury, subsequently leading him to withdraw from the competition.
| Week no. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Go West" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | No elimination |
| 2 | Charleston / "My Old Man's a Dustman" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "You Sexy Thing" | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | American Smooth / "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-cha-cha / Grandstand Theme" | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "I Know You Want Me" | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | Safe |
| 8 | Jive / "Land of 1000 Dances" | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Withdrew |
- Red number indicates Tony and Katya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Performances with Nigel Harman
From September 2023, Jones was a contestant on the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by stage and screen actor Nigel Harman. On week 11, just hours before the live show, Harman had to withdraw from the competition after sustaining a rib injury during rehearsals.[8]
| Week no. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | No elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Until I Found You" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Theme from Batman" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Suavemente" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 8 | Couple's Choice / "Just the Way You Are" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 10 | Rumba / "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 11 | Charleston / "Step in Time" | - | - | - | - | - | Withdrew |
- Green number indicates Nigel and Katya were at the top of the leaderboard.
Tour
Jones took part in the national Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour in 2017.[9]
In 2021, it was announced she would be appearing with Neil Jones at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekends in 2022.[10]
Other TV appearances
In 2021, Jones appeared on CBBC's Saturday Mash Up where she was "super slimed", being covered in 20 buckets of gunge after a vote by viewers. In March 2022, she appeared in the show again and was gunged for a second time, in what was described as one of the biggest super slimes ever.[citation needed]
She appeared as a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef in 2022.[11]
In April 2023, she appeared in series five of Celebrity Hunted, partnered with Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, and was eliminated in the fifth episode.[12]
Stage performances
Jones starred in the dance show Somnium: A Dancer's Dream,[13] directed and choreographed by Neil Jones. The show was performed from 20 to 22 June 2019 at Sadler's Wells Theatre. She has also acted in various pantomimes.[14]
Personal life
Jones married her boyfriend of five years, Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing, on 3 August 2013.[15] In October 2018, a video and photographs of Jones kissing her celebrity Strictly partner, Seann Walsh, were published.[16] On 18 August 2019, Jones and her husband announced that they had separated.[17]
References
- ^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Katya Jones". BBC. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Katya Jones & Neil Jones - BBC Strictly Come Dancing Pro Dancers". Donahey's. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "2016 Strictly Professional Dancer line up revealed!". 28 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Katya Jones: the 'fierce' ambition behind Team Glitterballs". The Guardian. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing celebrities at red carpet launch". BBC News. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (16 December 2017). "The Strictly Come Dancing 2017 winner has been crowned". Metro. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Adam Peaty". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 19, Week 7 Results". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2021. - ^ Hayden Vernon. "Nigel Harman withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Laws, Roz (19 January 2017). "First look at Strictly tour and what they're dancing". birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "4* Weekend Break featuring the stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing". Donahey's. December 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef 2022 line-up: Meet the full cast". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Famous Fugitives confirmed for new series of Celebrity Hunted for Stand Up To Cancer". Channel 4. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Somnium: A Dancer's Dream". Sadler's Wells Theatre. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Star cast announced for Blackburn's biggest ever pantomime". Blackburn BID. 8 September 2021.
- ^ Davies, Alex (12 September 2016). "Katya Jones and Neil Jones relationship: Strictly dancers discuss baby plans". OK!. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Ex-girlfriend of Strictly Come Dancing star Seann Walsh says she is 'no victim'". Sky News. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing's Neil and Katya Jones announce split". BBC News. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
- Katya Jones at IMDb
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