Watch as Katya Jones refuses to high five Wynne Evans on live TV before insisting they were ‘joking’
KATYA Jones was spotted snubbing Strictly Come Dancing partner Wynne Evans’ efforts for a high five during the live BBC show.
One BBC fan branded the scenes “awkward” as the opera singer, 52, was left hanging while the cast celebrated Sam Quek, 35, and Nikita Kuzmin‘s lively Samba.
Eagle-eyed Strictly Come Dancing viewers had spotted the reaction of the Russian, 35, just moments before they then saw Katya push Wynne’s hand off her waist.
Yet in scenes just minutes before, sports ace Sam gave the GoCompare man a hand slap as she arrived at the upstairs studio.
Wynne then turned around and offered Katya the same gesture – yet to no avail.
She was seen staring at her Tango partner – offering no response – before turning around to face the camera as she shunned his playful behaviour.
Wynne held his head in his hands in mock shock as the live show continued on.
Yet fans were quick to take to X to ponder on their behaviour, with one who noted: “Ooooooh she doesn’t look very happy.”
Another put: “I spotted that too,” as a third quizzed: “Why did she look so annoyed with him lol.”
Another mused: “What’s going on here.”
One then moaned: “Oh dear.”
Yet Wynne later took to his page on X to apologise for their conduct – branding it a “joke.”
He wrote: “Apologies for this tonight we were just messing around.
“We really are amazing friends.
“The high 5’s is a running joke. Have a great evening.”
Speaking from backstage in their video, Katya also clarified the situation.
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She said: “Hi everyone, it’s Wynne and Katya here, we just wanted to say we were messing around in the clauditorium on Saturday night and we just want to say sorry.”
She added: “It was a silly joke.”
While Wynne echoed : “Yeah, sorry.”
The pair’s banter came after the BBC series was engulfed in a series of scandals – though there is no suggestion Katya and Wynne’s joke was inappropriate.
The findings of a probe into former Strictly professional Giovanni’s Pernice’s behaviour were published earlier this month.
The report upheld six out of 17 allegations against pro dancer Giovanni, 33.