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Strictly's Katya Jones opens up on staying friends with her ex-husband Neil as she says they have a 'profound connection you can't throw away'


The Strictly Come Dancing stars met in Blackpool in 2008 and became dancing partners, before tying the knot in 2013 and joining the BBC show in 2016.

Katya and Neil, 42, eventually parted ways in August 2019, after six years of marriage, but remained friends and continued dancing together on Strictly (pictured together on show month of split) Neil is now engaged to Love Island star Chyna Mills, and the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Havana, in October last year (pictured together) Earlier this month, Katya shared her concerns about her 'maternal clock' ticking ahead of her 35th birthday and admitted it's a struggle to balance her career with meeting someone and starting a family (pictured on Strictly Tour in January)

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