Katya Jones appeared to give her verdict on Lawrence Robb’s looks after the Emmerdale star took to the Strictly Come Dancing floor on Saturday night (September 26).
Viewers were quick to spot the professional dancer turning towards new pro Aleksandra Isaeva on the balcony after Lawrence’s Paso Doble, with footage seemingly showing Katya whispering a very brief reaction.
Katya is paired with YouTuber John Nellis, while Lawrence is competing alongside Jowita Przystał this series.
What Katya Jones appeared to say about Lawrence Robb on Strictly
On Saturday, cameras cut to the stars watching from above the dancefloor straight after Lawrence and Jowita finished their routine.
Katya could be seen turning towards Aleksandra, with viewers convinced she appeared to mouth the word: “Fit.”
The tiny moment did not go unnoticed, with fans taking to social media to share their reactions.
“#Strictly did Katya just mouth ‘fit’?” one fan tweeted.
“Did Katya say ‘fit’ after Lawrence’s dance? [crying emojis]” another said.
“Haha Katya mouthing ‘fit’ after Lawrence’s dance,” a third tweeted.
Katya sets the record straight
Katya Jones has finally addressed the mystery surrounding what she appeared to whisper during Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The professional dancer became the subject of speculation after Ed Balls claimed on Monday’s edition of Good Morning Britain that he was certain she had described Lawrence Robb as “fit”.
Ed, who was paired with Katya when he competed on Strictly in 2016, has since had an update from his former dance partner.
Speaking on GMB today (Tuesday, September 29), he revealed that Katya had sent him a WhatsApp message explaining what she had actually said.
“I said yesterday it was pretty clear she [Katya] said ‘he’s fit’,” Ed explained.
“[But] in my heart of hearts I still think that. She sent me a WhatsApp, and it said, ‘I said fierce’.”
Ed added: “Katya has always told me the unvarnished truth so it must be true.”
Well, there we have it. Unless Ed still isn’t convinced…
Katya Jones still wants the Strictly glitterball
Katya joined Strictly in 2016 and is now celebrating her tenth year as one of the show’s professional dancers.
However, despite many years on Strictly, Katya has admitted that returning to the show is never something she takes for granted.
Katya said: “I’m still going to try. I will do my best; that’s all I can do. I can’t control the audience, but I’m holding that hope yet again.”
After a decade on the programme, she also described herself as Strictly’s oldest female professional.
She said: “I’m really grateful. I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t like it, and I still really love it.”
Strictly Come Dancing’s first live show brings more reactions
Her funny moment came during the first live show of the series at the weekend, which saw Lawrence and Jowita take on the Paso Doble.
There were plenty of other talking points from the night, too.
Craig Revel Horwood criticised Cach Mercer’s quickstep for featuring too much freestyle content, saying it made the routine harder to judge as an example of the required dance genre.
He also took issue with Dani Dyer’s feet, leading to a furious-looking reaction from her dad, Danny Dyer.
Read more: Strictly fans slam Johannes Radebe’s behaviour during his first live show
Strictly continues on Saturday (October 3) from 6.15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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