Strictly fans demand to know ‘the joke’ as Katya Jones hits back AGAIN over Wynne Evans hand drama

STRICTLY fans have demanded to know “what the joke was” after Katya Jones pushed dance partner Wynne Evans’ hand away on last night’s show.

The professional dancer, 35, took to social media for second time in a bid to explain what happened on the night.

BBC viewers were left shocked when they spotted Katya pushing Wynne’s hand off her waist.

Later in the night, fans noted a second “awkward” moment between the pair when Katya left the opera singer, 52, hanging when he tried to high five her after Sam Quek, 35, and Nikita Kuzmin’s lively Samba.

On Sunday afternoon, Katya returned to Instagram with another message for her fans.

She said: “Happy Sunday everyone. Now, I need to make something crystal clear.

“The hand incident that happened on Sunday night was indeed a very silly inside joke.

“So even the idea that he made me feel uncomfortable or offended me in anyway is complete nonsense.

“It’s quite absurd actually.

“Now can we just focus on how brilliant he is doing and what an amazing dancer that he’s becoming.”

But some fans were not fully convinced.

One wrote: “Your not explaining how it was a joke? I think it’s exactly how it come across on camera. You didn’t want his hand there, so moved it? Not a big deal.”

A second said: “Katya, blink twice if you need help? The explanation videos only make the situation stranger. How is inappropriately touching someone an inside joke?”

This person commented: “The side eye and face said otherwise and really didn’t look like joke.”

A fourth added: “I think this ‘inside joke’ needs to be explained so that the context is there and everyone can stop making up nonsense.”

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.”

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.

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.