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Strictly star Seann Walsh expresses guilt over scandalous kiss with pro partner Katya Jones: ‘It was horrific’-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
Seann Walsh regrets his scandalous kiss with former Strictly partner Katya Jones (Picture: BBC/PA/Harris/Sacks)
If you’re a Strictly Come Dancing fan, you’ll probably remember the scandal that left everyone shook when contestant Seann Walsh kissed married professional partner, Katya Jones.
The drama occurred in 2018, when Katya was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones – whom she later divorced – and comedian Seann was in a relationship with Rebecca Humphries.
Seann has now spoken out about the scandal, branding the consequences of their drunken snog ‘horrific.’
The TV star, 36, still feels particularly guilty about the hate his ex-girlfriend received, after she was called ‘psycho’ online for being wary of her partner’s close bond with Katya, 33.
Speaking on Amazon Prime Video’s Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Seann has now said: ‘What you are thinking about is, “What have you done to someone?” It’s one thing doing that privately and I don’t judge anyone, because everyone’s got their own backstory, lives or whatever.’
‘It was horrific. It was crazy,’ he added.
The pair’s drunken kiss made headlines across the country (Picture: Darren Sacks)
Seann is also so haunted by what he did that he can no longer watch the glitzy BBC dance show, saying: ‘I have such amazing memories of being on that show and then the repercussions of that kiss, it was crazy. I’m just a comic.
‘I can’t go near anything Strictly, I can’t. It just messes my head up.’
He does hope that he can one day ‘look back at that fondly, that first few weeks,’ referring to it as ‘the best time of my life.’
Seann was voted out of Strictly in week six, while Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton went on to win the series.
The comic and his then-girlfriend Rebecca split immediately following his kiss with Katya and things got quite messy.
Seann and Katya were eliminated in week six of Strictly (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
Meanwhile, Katya and Neil remained together before announcing their separation in August 2019. But, they’ve stayed close friends and Neil previously said Katya came home and told him about the kiss herself.
Sean recalled exactly what went down at the time of the kiss in his show, Seann Walsh: Kiss, Full Comedy Special.
‘I left the wardrobe department and before I could order my first beer, my agent came over and asked if he could have a word with me outside,’ he began.
‘I thought, “He is going to tell me I have got Michael McIntyre’s Big Show! I had better act surprised!” Turns out, I didn’t have to act surprised.’
He said they went into the BBC carpark and his agent ‘looked over his glasses’ and told Seann: ‘About 20 minutes ago, they posted a photo of you kissing Katya outside a pub.’
Neil Jones and ex-wife Katya have remained close friends (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
‘I was at that exact point that my life would turn upside down – the dream turned into a nightmare,’ Seann shared.
Both Seann and Katya have publicly apologised for their behaviour, which Seann described as ‘awful.’
‘After training we went for a drink, one thing lead to another and we were photographed kissing outside a pub,’ he described on stage.
‘Awful, I know. It’s awful – I’m sorry. I’m still sorry now.’
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Katya and her ex-husband Neil are still part of Strictly Come Dancing and recently completed a tour together.
Meanwhile, Seann is still bagging gigs despite falling victim to the Strictly curse and recently hosted The Flinch for Netflix.
Backstage With Katherine Ryan is available to stream from June 9 on Amazon Prime Video.
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Seann Walsh regrets his scandalous kiss with former Strictly partner Katya Jones (Picture: BBC/PA/Harris/Sacks)
If you’re a Strictly Come Dancing fan, you’ll probably remember the scandal that left everyone shook when contestant Seann Walsh kissed married professional partner, Katya Jones.
The drama occurred in 2018, when Katya was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones – whom she later divorced – and comedian Seann was in a relationship with Rebecca Humphries.
Seann has now spoken out about the scandal, branding the consequences of their drunken snog ‘horrific.’
The TV star, 36, still feels particularly guilty about the hate his ex-girlfriend received, after she was called ‘psycho’ online for being wary of her partner’s close bond with Katya, 33.
Speaking on Amazon Prime Video’s Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Seann has now said: ‘What you are thinking about is, “What have you done to someone?” It’s one thing doing that privately and I don’t judge anyone, because everyone’s got their own backstory, lives or whatever.’
‘It was horrific. It was crazy,’ he added.
The pair’s drunken kiss made headlines across the country (Picture: Darren Sacks)
Seann is also so haunted by what he did that he can no longer watch the glitzy BBC dance show, saying: ‘I have such amazing memories of being on that show and then the repercussions of that kiss, it was crazy. I’m just a comic.
‘I can’t go near anything Strictly, I can’t. It just messes my head up.’
He does hope that he can one day ‘look back at that fondly, that first few weeks,’ referring to it as ‘the best time of my life.’
Seann was voted out of Strictly in week six, while Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton went on to win the series.
The comic and his then-girlfriend Rebecca split immediately following his kiss with Katya and things got quite messy.
Seann and Katya were eliminated in week six of Strictly (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
Meanwhile, Katya and Neil remained together before announcing their separation in August 2019. But, they’ve stayed close friends and Neil previously said Katya came home and told him about the kiss herself.
Sean recalled exactly what went down at the time of the kiss in his show, Seann Walsh: Kiss, Full Comedy Special.
‘I left the wardrobe department and before I could order my first beer, my agent came over and asked if he could have a word with me outside,’ he began.
‘I thought, “He is going to tell me I have got Michael McIntyre’s Big Show! I had better act surprised!” Turns out, I didn’t have to act surprised.’
He said they went into the BBC carpark and his agent ‘looked over his glasses’ and told Seann: ‘About 20 minutes ago, they posted a photo of you kissing Katya outside a pub.’
Neil Jones and ex-wife Katya have remained close friends (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
‘I was at that exact point that my life would turn upside down – the dream turned into a nightmare,’ Seann shared.
Both Seann and Katya have publicly apologised for their behaviour, which Seann described as ‘awful.’
‘After training we went for a drink, one thing lead to another and we were photographed kissing outside a pub,’ he described on stage.
‘Awful, I know. It’s awful – I’m sorry. I’m still sorry now.’
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Katya and her ex-husband Neil are still part of Strictly Come Dancing and recently completed a tour together.
Meanwhile, Seann is still bagging gigs despite falling victim to the Strictly curse and recently hosted The Flinch for Netflix.
Backstage With Katherine Ryan is available to stream from June 9 on Amazon Prime Video.
Got a story?
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