Strictly Come Dancing‘s Katya Jones, 29, has been dropped from the main line-up following her kiss with her dancing partner Seann Walsh.
The Strictly 2018 star has been dropped to “protect the show’s family image”, according to The Sun.
Katya got caught in a cheating scandal last series when she was pictured kissing Seann while on a night out in London, despite being married to fellow Strictly dancer Neil Jones.
Katya and Seann apologised for their actions and made it another three weeks in the competition before being eliminated.
A source told the publication that Katya “thinks she is being punished” and is “gutted with the decision”.
“She feels BBC bosses are saying she can’t be trusted to act professionally with a celebrity.”
The source added: “It is frustrating as she has put so much time and effort into the new series.
“But producers were adamant. While they let her stay in the cast they can’t condone her behaviour or all the drama she caused. No one is bigger than the show.”
END OF THE ROAD: Katya has reportedly been axed from the Strictly line-up (Pic: BBC )
SCANDAL: Katya was caught kissing Seann behind Neil’s back (Pic: INSTAGRAM )
But producers were adamant. While they let her stay in the cast they can’t condone her behaviour or all the drama she caused. No one is bigger than the show.
The publication has also reported that Neil is set to ‘replace’ her, as he has been given the nod to join the main line-up.
Amid the cheating scandal, Neil decided to forgive Katya, but Seann’s girlfriend Rebecca Humphries publicly dumped him.
FORGIVENESS: Neil and Katya stayed together after she kissed Seann Walsh (Pic: BBC )
NEW COUPLE: Kevin and Stacey grew close while they were on the show (Pic: BBC)
The show’s reputation took another hit this year when it emerged dancer Kevin Clifton is dating his dancing partner Stacey Dooley.
Stacey was in a three-year relationsip with Sam Tucknott during the show, and he has since branded Kevin a “rat” after discovering messages from him on Stacey’s phone.
Strictly returns this winter on BBC.
