Katya Jones

Katya Jones
Born
Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova

(1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Spouse
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(m. 2013; sep. 2019)​

Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989)[1] is a Russian dancer and choreographer.[2] She is best known for being a professional dancer in the competition show Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017 with her dance partner Joe McFadden. In the 2020 series, Jones was paired with the retired professional and Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams, the first same-sex couple to compete in the UK competition's format.

Between August 2013 and August 2019 she was married to Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing.

  1. ^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Katya Jones". BBC. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Katya Jones & Neil Jones - BBC Strictly Come Dancing Pro Dancers". Donahey's. Retrieved 26 October 2020.