HEARTBREAKING: Strictly’s Katya Jones shares true feelings about co-star in awkward on air moment
Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones sparked a flurry of reaction after cameras appeared to catch her sharing a candid verdict on Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb during Saturday night’s first live show.
Katya, 37, who is partnered with YouTuber John Nellis this series, was watching Lawrence and professional dancer Jowita Przystał perform their Paso Doble to Harry Styles’ Aperture when the camera unexpectedly cut to the balcony.
As Katya turned towards new professional Aleksandra Isaeva, viewers believed they saw her mouth the word “fit” after Lawrence’s performance.
The fleeting moment was enough to send fans straight to social media.
Viewers Spot Katya’s Candid Reaction
Katya appeared unaware she was being filmed when she turned to Aleksandra following Lawrence and Jowita’s routine.
Viewers quickly began replaying the moment and sharing what they thought she had said.
“Haha Katya mouthing ‘fit’ after Lawrence’s dance,” one fan wrote.
Another asked: “Did Katya just mouth ‘fit’?”
A third similarly questioned: “Did Katya say ‘fit’ after Lawrence’s dance.”
Another viewer took the speculation even further, joking that Jowita might already have an advantage.
That comment was purely fan speculation, with neither Katya nor Jowita making any public suggestion of romantic interest in Lawrence.
Lawrence and Jowita Earn 20 Points
Lawrence and Jowita’s Paso Doble earned them 20 points from the judges.
The panel praised the Emmerdale actor for bringing intensity to the performance and committing to the dramatic expressions required for the routine.
However, they also identified issues with his posture and technique that prevented the pair from climbing higher up the leaderboard.
It was a very different evening for Katya and her own celebrity partner John.
The pair delivered a Foxtrot to Alex Warren’s Ordinary and emerged as the strongest-scoring couple of the night.
Katya and John Storm to Top of Leaderboard
Katya and John scored an impressive 31 points out of a possible 40, putting them at the top of the week-one standings.
Their strong start immediately marked them out as one of the partnerships to watch as the series moves forward.
At the other end of the leaderboard, three couples finished level on 15 points.
Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr, and Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon all shared the lowest score of the evening.
The judges appeared determined to keep standards high from the beginning, handing out several scores of two and three across the opening routines.
No Elimination in Opening Week
Despite the tough scoring, none of the celebrities had to worry about leaving the competition after their first dance.
There was no public vote during the opening live show, meaning no couple was eliminated.
Instead, the judges’ scores will carry forward into next weekend, when the competition returns for Movie Week.
That gives the lower-scoring couples an opportunity to improve before the first elimination takes place.
For Katya, meanwhile, Saturday night proved memorable for more than one reason.
Not only did she and John finish top of the leaderboard, but her brief balcony reaction to Lawrence became one of the unexpected talking points of the evening.
Whether she really was calling the Emmerdale star “fit” remains based on viewers’ interpretation of the footage — but that did little to stop the moment quickly becoming a talking point among Strictly fans.
