Strictly Come Dancing love rat Seann Walsh brands rival Neil Jones ‘gay’ at stand-up gig after kissing his wife Katya Jones
LOVE rat Seann Walsh crudely branded Strictly dance pro Neil Jones “gay” at a stand-up gig.
The comedian, caught drunkenly snogging Neil’s wife Katya, made the unfounded remark as he boasted about his new-found celebrity status.
Seann, 33, told the pub audience: “Before the show, the newspapers were complaining they didn’t know who I was.
“You know who I am now, motherf******. I’m the guy who kissed a gay man’s wife.”
Quickly backtracking yet laughing uncontrollably, he said: “Please don’t report that. I’m only joking. I’m just here trying to make you laugh.”
His outburst is likely to stir up further antagonism ahead of the BBC1 show finale next weekend, when he will dance again with partner Katya, 29.
He showed little regret as he went through his routine at a charity comedy night in Kennington, South London, telling the audience he did not “bang” the Russian dancer.
Seann, who had long-term girlfriend Rebecca Humphries at the time, said he did not think he had done anything wrong — until controversial commentator Katie Hopkins tweeted her support.
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He said: “Katie Hopkins defended me, then Piers Morgan defended me.
“I was expecting Donald Trump to invite me out p****-grabbing.
“I was even a Halloween costume.
“Imagine seeing someone dressing up as you for Halloween.
“It was the worst two months of my life.”
But he failed to see the funny side, leaving the Always Be Comedy event briefly when host Eric Lampaert joked: “I can dance as well as Seann Walsh. I can cheat as well as Seann Walsh, too.”
Last night Neil declined to comment on the slurs.
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