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.

Read more on Wikipedia Read more on BBC View dances on StrictlyDB


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

Swipe left and right on the table below to view all information:

# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. judge Score (10) Av. dance score (40) Perfect scores (40s) Number of 10s
1American Smooth56.5%1256.252500
2Argentine Tango22.6%678.3833.500
3Cha Cha Cha79.1%1776.3225.2900
4Charleston79.1%2107.53014
5Couple's Choice22.6%588.293300
6Foxtrot22.6%617.6330.500
7Jive810.4%1845.9423.7900
8Paso Doble56.5%1296.7927.5301
9Quickstep911.7%2567.3129.2202
10Rumba45.2%1167.252900
11Salsa56.5%1447.228.800
12Samba67.8%1556.4625.8301
13Showdance11.3%399.753903
14Tango79.1%1716.1124.4300
15Viennese Waltz67.8%1777.3829.503
16Waltz11.3%215.252100

Katya's series outcomes

Swipe left and right on the table below to view all information:

#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12016 - S14Ed BallsNormal show106thEliminated
22017 - S15Joe McFaddenFinal131stWinners
32018 - S16Seann WalshHalloween week611thEliminated
42019 - S17Mike BushellNormal show88thEliminated
52020 - S18Nicola AdamsMovie week310th
62021 - S19Adam PeatyNormal show79thEliminated
72022 - S20Tony AdamsNormal show89th
82023 - S21Nigel HarmanNormal show105thWithdrew
92024 - S22Wynne EvansBlackpool week98thEliminated


Katya Jones
Born
Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova

(1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 36)
St Petersburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
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)
Last updated on June 13 2025