Katya Jones
Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. 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.
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9
Series
77
Total scored dances
2,090
Total points
6.88
Av. judge score (10)
42nd / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
27.53*
Av. total score (40)
42nd / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
14
Total 10s awarded
1*
Perfect scores (40/40)
1
Series wins
Katya's dance statistics
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| # | Dance | Dances | % of total | Total points | Av. judge score (10) | Av. dance score (40) | Perfect scores (40s) | 10s | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Smooth | 5 | 6.5% | 125 | 6.25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 2 | 2.6% | 67 | 8.38 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 7 | 9.1% | 177 | 6.32 | 25.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charleston | 7 | 9.1% | 210 | 7.50 | 30.00 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Couple's Choice | 2 | 2.6% | 58 | 8.29 | 33.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Foxtrot | 2 | 2.6% | 61 | 7.63 | 30.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jive | 8 | 10.4% | 184 | 5.94 | 23.79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Paso Doble | 5 | 6.5% | 129 | 6.79 | 27.53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Quickstep | 9 | 11.7% | 256 | 7.31 | 29.22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Rumba | 4 | 5.2% | 116 | 7.25 | 29.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Salsa | 5 | 6.5% | 144 | 7.20 | 28.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samba | 6 | 7.8% | 155 | 6.46 | 25.83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Showdance | 1 | 1.3% | 39 | 9.75 | 39.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tango | 7 | 9.1% | 171 | 6.11 | 24.43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Viennese Waltz | 6 | 7.8% | 177 | 7.38 | 29.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Waltz | 1 | 1.3% | 21 | 5.25 | 21.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Katya's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 - S14 | Ed Balls | Normal show | 10 | 6th | Eliminated |
| 2 | 2017 - S15 | Joe McFadden | Final | 13 | 1st | Winners |
| 3 | 2018 - S16 | Seann Walsh | Halloween week | 6 | 11th | Eliminated |
| 4 | 2019 - S17 | Mike Bushell | Normal show | 8 | 8th | Eliminated |
| 5 | 2020 - S18 | Nicola Adams | Movie week | 3 | 10th | Withdrew |
| 6 | 2021 - S19 | Adam Peaty | Normal show | 7 | 9th | Eliminated |
| 7 | 2022 - S20 | Tony Adams | Normal show | 8 | 9th | Withdrew |
| 8 | 2023 - S21 | Nigel Harman | Normal show | 10 | 5th | Withdrew |
| 9 | 2024 - S22 | Wynne Evans | Blackpool week | 9 | 8th | Eliminated |
Katya Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova 12 May 1989 St Petersburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Spouse |
Neil Jones
(m. 2013; sep. 2019) |
Katya's facts and stats
- Katya and her celebrity partner have had to withdraw from the competition three times due to illness or injury; with Nicola Adams in 2020, Tony Adams in 2022 and Nigel Harman in 2023
- Katya has danced on Strictly for 8 consecutive seasons with 8 different celebrity partners, but all of the 14 tens she has been awarded came with Joe McFadden in S15, which they won
- Nicola Adams & Katya were the first female celebrity & female pro couple in Strictly history (S18) and have since been followed by Jayde & Karen (S20)
- Ed Balls & Katya’s W8 Salsa to ‘Gangnam Style’ in S14 makes number 4 on 2020’s countdown of most memorable dances, which was voted for by the public and replaced that year’s Christmas special due to Covid