What happened between Seann Walsh and Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones?

SEANN Walsh's Strictly stint will forever be marred with the Katya Jones "kissing-gate" scandal

But in case you didn't know all the juicy details of exactly went on, we're here to fill you in.

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Who is Seann Walsh?

Seann Walsh was born on December 2, 1985 in Camden, London and is a comedian and TV star.

His real name is Sean Walsh - he added an extra "n" when he enetered the world of showbiz.

Seann has featured on multiple TV shows through his career.

He is known for Live at The Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

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Seann is also a regular on ITV sports game show Play To The Whistle.

In 2022 he appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

When did Seann Walsh appear on Strictly Come Dancing?

Seann was part of the Strictly Come Dancing line-up in 2018, and was partnered with Katya Jones.

They were then voted off Strictly three weeks after kissing-gate was made public.

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This meant they placed 11th on Strictly 2018, with Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton winning the show and the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

What happened between Seann Walsh and Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones?

On October 6, 2018 The Sun exclusively revealed pictures of the Seann and Katya kissing in an alleyway

At the time, Katya was married and Seann was in a long term relationship.

Photos showed them snogging in the street after a boozy session in a pub during their time on Strictly.

they later appeared on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two to apologise for their actions.

Despite the kissing-gate, Katya has remained a prominent fixture on the show.

But, following the scandal, her marriage to fellow Strictly star Neil Jones ended not long after.

Seann also split from his girlfriend at the time Rebecca Humphries after the damning pictures were printed.

Who is Seann Walsh dating now?

Seann has been dating dance teacher and choreographer Grace Adderley since 2019.

In October 2022, Seann revealed he was set to be a dad for the first time, and is expecting a baby with Grace.

He revealed his news during an Instagram Live with an unnamed pal while on tour.

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And when he was asked: “So you’re gonna be a dad?” he replied: “Yeah” prompting his pal to respond: “That’s worrying.”

Seann was then seen saying to the camera: “Unbelievable. Everyone else has been really nice, that’s the worst response yet.”