A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly split from his partner as the BBC dance competition continues.
Katya Jones and real estate mogul and ex-football player William Abbotts are said to have gone their separate ways.
In July it was claimed that the Russian-born dancer, 34, and William, 26, had enjoyed several dates together in Cheshire, where he lives.
However, it was said that they were simply having “fun” before Strictly started again, when there would be many demands on Katya’s time.
They have now split up as Katya focuses on getting to the Strictly final with former EastEnders actor Nigel Harman.
Shock: A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly split from his partner as the BBC dance competition continues
A source told The Sun: “The union has run its course.” Katya is single and is focused on the dance competition.
“She knows she has a good chance of making it to the finals this year.”
“She doesn’t want any distractions.”
William is a former international youth footballer who played for Wales and Bolton before turning to property development.
Katya and Nigel performed a Halloween-themed Cha Cha Cha to “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by KISS on Saturday night.
Web has contacted representatives for Katya for comment.
This comes after Katya revealed back in May that she was looking for a new husband.
The star spoke exclusively to Mail Online at the Sport Industry Awards at Evolution in London, where she told how she has booked an island hopping holiday in Greece where she hopes to meet someone.
Focused: Katya reportedly wants ‘no distractions’ as she targets the final with former EastEnders actor Nigel Harman
During the conversation, she also revealed how she feels about her ex-husband Neil having a child with his fiancée Chyna Mills – and said she’s happy for him.
Speaking about her husband-hunting holiday, she said: “I booked an island-hopping holiday in Greece in search of a new husband.”
“I’m looking for natural human interaction and connection!”
She also spoke about how she experienced online dating, saying, “It’s just experiences like you probably have. ‘Everyone is nice to them until you meet them.’
Of the social media messages she receives, she added: “I have to say – and maybe I’m lucky, but my Insta messages are pretty clean – there are certainly no damn pictures, which is a shame.”
She went on to talk about her ex Neil and Chyna’s baby news and when asked if she was happy for him, she sweetly said, “Yes, I am.” I’ve talked about this before, so you can Google it. Everything is good.’
Chyna and Neil announced in April that she was 13 weeks pregnant and the expectant parents would welcome their newborn in the fall.
Katya, who still works alongside Neil as a professional on BBC ballroom dancing competition Strictly, married Neil in 2013 before they split in 2019.
Example: Katya was previously married to her Strictly pro co-star Neil Jones for six years before splitting in August 2019 after sharing a kiss with her 2018 Strictly partner Seann Walsh (pictured 2018).
Television personality Chyna shared a sweet snap of the couple on Instagram and revealed she was pregnant.
Neil popped the question to Chyna as they recently enjoyed a romantic getaway in Bali.
He told Hello!: “I was already planning on asking Chyna to marry me before we knew she was pregnant.” Then we found out and I thought, “Oh, this is great, everything is falling into place.” “
Chyna admitted that it took her a moment to accept the proposal since she wasn’t 100 percent sure if it was real.
She said: “At first I thought he was joking because we joke about each other all the time. ‘I feel like I’m dreaming.’
Neil and Chyna made their relationship public in August last year when they enjoyed a romantic trip to Paris.
The reality star first caught Neil’s eye when she appeared on ITV2 series Love Island last summer.
Since then, the two have appeared at a number of red carpet events together and shared a number of loved-up posts on Instagram.
It comes two years after the end of Neil’s previous relationship with South American dancer Luisa Eusse.
His split from Katya followed her 2018 kiss with her Strictly partner Seann Walsh.
Happy ending: Her ex-husband Neil is about to have a baby with his fiancée Chyna Mills, who was on Love Island