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Ann Widdecombe brands Strictly Come Dancing speculation 'pathetic' and a 'load of tosh' following Wynne Evans and Katya Jones 'hand incident'


Ann Widdecombe branded the recent Strictly Come Dancing speculation around contestant Wynne Evans and partner Katya Jones as 'pathetic'.

Her emotional defence of the opera singer comes after their appearance on the fourth live show on Saturday, when viewers spotted a toe-curling interaction between Evans, 52, and Jones, 35, as she moved his hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her. Politician Ann, 77, who previously starred on the BBC show alongside former partner Anton Du Beke in 2010 (pictured), branded the speculation as a 'load of tosh' as she shared her opinion Chaperones have been put in place on Strictly during rehearsals this year after a review was launched by the BBC following Amanda Abbington (pictured) making complaints about her 2023 professional dance partner, Giovanni Pernice

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