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I’m A Celebrity: Who is Seann Walsh and what happened with him and Strictly’s Katya Jones?-Pierra Willix-Entertainment – Metro
The comedian is looking to improve his public image.
Seann Walsh and Strictly’s Katya Jones found themselves at the centre of a snogging scandal (Picture: BBC / REX/ITV)
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has a raft of big name stars each year, but for some who sign up, the reality show is also a chance to redeem their public image.
While disgraced MP Matt Hancock is unlikely to find himself picking up many fans when he enters the jungle on Wednesday night, walking in alongside him as another new arrival will be comedian Seann Walsh, who has already admitted he is looking for redemption.
The comedian made his name on the stand-up circuit by appearing on shows like Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, but things spectacularly imploded after he signed up for Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 and was caught kissing his professional partner.
While his campmates might welcome him with open arms, is the public ready to forgive him in 2022?
Seann is about to enter the jungle (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Who is Seann Walsh?
Seann Walsh was born in Camden but grew up in Brighton where he left high school with one GCSE examination pass, in drama.
That grade might have indicated what his career path would be, with Seann soon after pursuing the comedy scene, where he won several awards in his first few years of performing.
Seann was best known for his comedy work when he signed up to Strictly (Picture: Euan Cherry/Getty Images)
He toured the country with shows including Seann to be Wild and One for the Road and appeared on many television comedy panel shows, but it was saying yes to appearing on Strictly that looked like it could have made him a household name.
It did, but for all the wrong reasons.
When did Seann Walsh appear on Strictly Come Dancing?
Seann and Katya were on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 (Picture: BBC)
It was in 2018 when Seann signed up to compete in the dancing competition, where he was paired up with professional dancer Katya, who had been on the series since 2016.
The pair made their dancefloor debut with a tango to Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack, then a jive to Elton John’s I’m Still Standing, a Matrix-themed Paso Doble on Movie Week before they were spotted snogging hours after that show wrapped.
Katya’s husband Neil Jones had also worked on the show but was not paired with a celebrity until the following year.
What happened between Seann Walsh and his dance partner Katya Jones?
Seann and Katya the day after being caught kissing (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
A few weeks into the competition, photos and videos emerged of the pair kissing outside a pub in London.
They quickly found themselves in the middle of a storm, mainly due to the fact Katya was married and that Seann had a girlfriend of five years, Rebecca Humphries.
A few days later Rebecca released a statement on social media, revealing that the night that Sean cheated, she was sitting ‘alone at home’ on her birthday.
‘We spoke and I told him, not for the first time, that his actions over the past three weeks had led me to believe something inappropriate was going on,’ she added.
She also went on to accuse him of ‘inappropriate, hurtful behaviour’, but added that she was now ‘free’.
While both Seann and Katya issued public apologies about what they both referred to as a ‘one-off drunken mistake’, Seann didn’t mention his partner.
While Katya and Neil initially stayed together after the kiss scandal, 10 months later, they confirmed that they had split after seven years of marriage.
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Who is Seann Walsh dating now?
Four years after the so-called ‘Strictly snogger’ scandal, Seann is dating girlfriend Grace Adderley.
The couple have been together for nearly three years now and last month, the comedian announced they were expecting their first child.
He recently said it was Grace who convinced him to enter the jungle, telling him not to worry about people might think and instead have a ‘wonderful’ time.
Speaking ahead of his entrance, Seann acknowledged that ‘people have voiced their feelings about me’, as he expressed his hope that ‘they will see I am very different’.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returns tonight at 9pm on ITV.
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