Katya Jones appears to let slip BBC Strictly celeb partner as fans spot glaring giveaway ahead of launch
Katya Jones may have just revealed who her BBC Strictly 2024 partner is
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The launch of this year's Strictly Come Dancing is less than a fortnight from hitting screens as the cast gear up to take to the dancefloor.
Following a tumultuous 12 months for the BBC show that has seen the launch of an internal investigation into the conduct of its pro dancers, bosses will be hoping the 20th-anniversary series will go some way to shining a more positive light on the show.
However, with the results of the investigation still under wraps combined with a rather underwhelming reception to this year's line-up - which has been branded the "worst ever" by some - excitement levels are still some way from being sky-high.
Nevertheless, following the unveiling of this year's 15 celebs, diehard fans have been scouring the web for clues as to who each star will be paired with.
Following Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice's axe, Aljaz Skorjanec announced his return to the fold while the likes of Katya Jones, Karen Hauer, Kai Widdrington and many other dancers confirmed they'd be coming back.
Their partners are being kept a mystery until the launch but Jones's online activity has led some fans to believe she'll be dancing with opera singer Wynne Evans.
Katya Jones danced with Nigel Harman last year
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On Reddit, armchair sleuths discovered Jones's Spotify profile and spotted a playlist that appears to have been tailored to the Welsh radio host.
Jones titled a playlist on her Spotify as "Wynne" and it contained just one song - Dancing on the Ceiling by Lionel Richie.
Fellow Redditors soon put two and two together and are convinced this means Jones and Evans will be taking to the dancefloor on launch night to perform to the classic toe-tapper.
"Now that’s some grade A sleuthing," one fan replied to the original poster while a second echoed: "Poirot doesn't have a patch on reality tv fans." (sic)
Katya Jones has dropped a clue that she's been partnered with Wynne Evans thanks to her Spotify
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Russian-born Jones joined Strictly back in 2016 and has been partnered with the likes of Ed Balls, Joe McFadden, Mike Bushell, Seann Walsh, Nicola Adams, Adam Peaty, Tony Adams and Nigel Harman.
She won the series with McFadden back in 2017 but has failed to reach those heights since, finishing fifth with Harman last year after he had to withdraw through injury.
Meanwhile, Evans has been busy online updating his followers with how training is going, showing off his impressive weight loss in the process.
However, it hasn't been without its hardships as Evans joked he felt like "having a heart attack" when in the gym due to the rigorous workouts he's been undertaking.
Elsewhere, Jones and Evans are far from the only Strictly pairing fans think they've rumbled.
Gladiators star Montell Douglas dropped a cryptic clue as to who her pro partner would be on social media last month.
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The professional dancers for this year's Strictly Come Dancing
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While Chris McCausland similarly shared a "clue" about the identity of his female pro dance partner following day one of rehearsals.
The full line-up of pairings won't be announced until Strictly returns on Saturday, September 14 on BBC One.