{"id":4380,"date":"2025-04-28T16:03:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:22:32","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-pro-sparks-quitting-fears-after-announcing-new-career-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/strictly-come-dancing-pro-sparks-quitting-fears-after-announcing-new-career-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing pro sparks quitting fears after announcing new career move"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Could one of the show’s pros be seeking pastures new? Fans are worried they might be (Picture: Anthony Devlin\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> fans are concerned one of series’ pros is about to quit the show following a new career move.<\/p>\n

The long-running BBC<\/a> dance series \u2014 which started in 2004 \u2014 sees celebrities team up with professional dancers to impress the judges and claim the glitterball trophy.<\/p>\n

But while the series is stacked with famous faces every year<\/a>, the dancing pros who lend their expertise to Strictly have become big names in their own right.<\/p>\n

Which is why some fans are scared by the prospect of one of them leaving the show.<\/p>\n

Katya Jones<\/a>, 35, first joined the competition as a pro in 2016 and was famously partnered with TV presenter and former Labour politician Ed Balls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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She’s since won the competition alongside Scottish actor Joseph McFadden \u2014 that was in 2017 \u2014 and was most recently partnered with Wynne Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Katya Jones was most recently paired with Wynne Evans on Strictly (Picture: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But Strictly viewers are concerned following a recent announcement from Katya, with some worried that she may be leaving the BBC show behind in the near future.<\/p>\n

On Instagram, Katya revealed she is going to become a judge on Dancing With the Stars Belgium, which started in 2006 and is the Flemish version of Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n

Sharing the news with her 251,000 followers, she wrote: ‘I\u2019m thrilled to share that I\u2019ll be joining Dancing with the Stars Belgium as a judge!’<\/p>\n

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She continued: ‘It\u2019s time to bring my passion and knowledge to the panel and celebrate the art of dance that unites us all, celebrates diversity and brings people together.’<\/p>\n

Katya then joked about her lack of Flemish knowledge, asking her fans in Belgium: ‘Teach me some Flemish words that I can use on the show?’<\/p>\n

Originally titled Sterren op de Dansvloer (Stars on the Dancefloor), the series went off the air in 2012 but returned in 2018 under the name Dancing With the Stars Belgium.<\/p>\n

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2016<\/strong>: Ed Balls (6th)
Avg. score: 22.6<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>: Joe McFadden (WINNER)
Avg. score: 33.8<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong>: Seann Walsh (11th)
Avg. score: 22.5<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong>: Mike Bushell (8th)
Avg. score: 23.5<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong>: Nicola Adams (10th – withdrew)
Avg. score: 28.3<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong>: Adam Peaty (9th)
Avg. score: 26.6<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong>: Tony Adams (9th)
Avg. score: 22.0<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong>: Nigel Harman (5th)
Avg. score: 30.7<\/p>\n

2024<\/strong>: Wynne Evans (8th)
Avg. score: 30.8<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Katya joined the series in 2016 and won the competition in 2017 (Picture: Dave Hogan\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The popularity of the new series has scared some fans into thinking Katya might be leaving Strictly behind, with @MrWaterlily asking: ‘I hope this doesn’t mean you’re leaving Strictly in the UK?’<\/p>\n

@NeilSwamamntLane was also worried, commenting: ‘I hope you are not leaving Strictly \u2014 please?’ among the messages of congratulations from Katya’s viewers and friends.<\/p>\n

However, fans will be pleased to know Katya is not leaving Strictly. The Strictly Come Dancing pros for the 2025 series<\/a> have already been confirmed, and Katya is among the list of names.<\/p>\n

In even better news, all of the professional dancers from the 2024 series will be returning, including Amy Dowden<\/a>, who had to step aside midway through the competition last year due to injury.<\/p>\n

The list also contains Johannes Radebe<\/a>, whose future on Strictly Come Dancing had been cast into doubt following speculation in the press about his work schedule.<\/p>\n

Early speculation about the 2025 line-up of celebrities <\/a>has already begun, despite there being five months until the competition starts again.<\/p>\n

Ex On the Beach star Ashley Cain<\/a> has been tipped, while singer Stacey Solomon<\/a>, TV’s Miranda Hart<\/a>, Big Brother<\/a>’s Yinrin Huang, and presenter Angellica Bell have all been rumoured.<\/p>\n

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