Nigel Harman kissed Katya Jones on the cheek as they rehearsed for their week 10 Strictly Come Dancing routine ahead of Saturday’s live show.
The 50-year-old actor and his 34-year-old professional dance partner were seen perfecting the moves of their hot rumba routine to impress this week.
After “storming” the dance floor in Blackpool last week, Nigel and Katya will perform the ballroom routine to Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.
During rehearsals on Thursday in west London, they worked hard to perfect their moves and gave their best to the very intense routine.
The couple appeared delighted with their efforts as Nigel grinned and jubilantly kissed Katya on the cheek as they hugged after the dance.
Kiss: Nigel Harman kissed Katya Jones on the cheek as they rehearsed their week 10 Strictly Come Dancing routine ahead of Saturday’s live show
Routine: The 50-year-old actor and his 34-year-old professional dance partner were seen perfecting their hot rumba moves to impress this week
Intense: After “storming” the dance floor in Blackpool last week, Nigel and Katya will perform the ballroom routine to Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
They also teased some of the moves in their steamy routine by dancing very close to each other and Katya placing her hand on Nigel’s chest.
Nigel, who is married to actress Lucy Liemann, cut a casual figure for the routine in a blue T-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms.
While Katya cut an equally sporty figure in a black top and figure-hugging gray leggings as they danced around the studio together for the intense routine.
The pair are hoping to impress the judges this week after finishing second to last in the rankings with a score of 31 out of 40 for their quickstep to Duke Ellington’s It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.
Nigel was then filmed storming off the dance floor after receiving the disappointing result for his performance in Blackpool.
In a video shared on social media, Nigel can be seen quickly leaving the dance floor, just seconds after the BBC cameras stopped shooting.
Katya appeared confused and paused briefly before following, while other participants danced happily and hugged each other.
“It should not be the goal of the show to take away anyone’s love of dance and confidence,” the report wrote alongside the footage.
Overjoyed: The couple appeared delighted with their hard work as Nigel grinned and planted a kiss on Katya’s cheek as they hugged after the dance
Wow! During rehearsals on Thursday in west London, they worked hard to perfect their moves and gave their best to the very intense routine
Romance: Nigel is married to actress Lucy Liemann (pictured in 2016) and recently revealed that his wife and daughter have always supported him on his Strictly journey
Supportive: Lucy cheered him on in the Strictly audience during the live shows
Moves: They also teased some of the moves in their steamy routine by dancing very close to each other and Katya placing her hand on Nigel’s chest
All smiles: Nigel and Katya hugged and kissed each other on the cheek as they celebrated their productive rehearsals
Hug: At one point Nigel sat down while Katya climbed up and wrapped her arms around his neck
They work hard: The pair are hoping to impress the judges this week after being disappointed with their results in Blackpool
Steamy: Elsewhere on Thursday, Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe were also spotted practicing their intense Paso Doble routine for this week’s live show
Moves: Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell also worked hard during rehearsals and practiced a challenging lift
After the footage emerged, Nigel posted a cryptic post about “continuing” his focus on meditation for the coming week.
Web contacted Nigel’s representatives for comment at the time.
Nigel recently gushed about the “joyful times” he and his dance partner Katya spent together and “laughed a lot” while rehearsing for the BBC show.
Speaking about their bond, Nigel said: “I love working with Kats, she is so intuitive as a teacher, choreographer and person, we spend hours together and it’s joyful, we laugh a lot and we get a lot of things done.”
“She makes me a better dancer. I don’t know how she does it, but she does it.”
“Do I find her strict?” I don’t think I do, no. Sometimes I need a bit of discipline because if you’re not careful I’ll start talking about something just to distract her so I don’t have to dance.’
Nigel has previously revealed that his wife Lucy and daughter, whose name and age are unknown, have supported him throughout his Strictly journey and even accompanied him to the training room every week to get a first look at his performances.
He said: “My family really enjoy it, they come into the rehearsal room every Wednesday after school and watch us dance, they bought the dog this week, it’s one of the nicest things and a gift about this show is like very you.” You can involve your family and find out how they can come along and support you.
Practice: Katya threw herself into the steamy routine with all her might as she taught Nigel the steps
Dance: Katya was seen during the dance dramatically throwing her arms around Nigel in one moment
Choreography: Nigel, who is married to actress Lucy Liemann, cut a casual figure for the performance in a blue T-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms
Casual: While Katya cuts an equally sporty figure in a black top and tight-fitting gray leggings as they dance around the studio together to complete the intense routine
Cozy form: Nigel seemed happy with their progress in rehearsals as he kissed Katya on the cheek and she hugged him
In good spirits: The dancing duo flashed big smiles as they celebrated their hard work during the session
Time at home! After a busy day of rehearsals, Nigel and Katya were seen heading home for a well-deserved break
Ex-partner: Katya was previously in a relationship with fellow professional dancer Neil Jones (pictured in 2019), but they split in 2019 after 11 years as a couple and six years of marriage
Smooching: They took to Instagram to announce the news, just 10 months after Katya was seen kissing her Strictly dance partner Seann Walsh (pictured) on the street
“They send me out every day with a packed lunch.” My daughter recently made me a smoothie to put in the fridge before bed because she was worried she wouldn’t be awake when I had to go. It’s these moments that I treasure.”
Katya won Strictly in 2017 with actor Joe McFadden and she also became the show’s first dancer to be part of a same-sex couple when she was paired with boxer Nicola Adams.
She was previously in a relationship with fellow professional dancer Neil Jones, who she met in 2008 at the age of 18 when he stood in for Katya’s usual partner at a competition in Blackpool.
The couple became four-time British national champions and three-time amateur Latin world champions and married in an idyllic ceremony in London in 2013.
But in 2019, they announced that they had separated after 11 years as a couple and six years of marriage.
They took to Instagram to announce the news, just ten months after Katya was spotted kissing her Strictly dance partner Seann Walsh on the street in a huge scandal.
After the incident, Seann’s actress girlfriend Rebecca Humphries released a passionate statement in which she revealed he called her “mental” and “crazy” for questioning his friendship with Katya, who he kissed on Rebecca’s birthday.
While Katya was supported by her husband Neil after the “drunken mistake”, their marriage did not last as they announced their separation in August 2019.
Katya was dating real estate mogul and ex-football player William Abbotts, but it was reported that they went their separate ways in October.
In July, it was claimed that the Russian-born dancer and 26-year-old William had enjoyed several dates together in Cheshire, where he lives.
Oh dear! It came after Nigel was filmed storming the dance floor after receiving the disappointing score for his performance in Blackpool last week
Focused: It was previously claimed that Katya is focused on getting to the Strictly final with former EastEnders actor Nigel
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.
A source told The Sun at the time: “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.”
Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Who are the couples?
Nigel Harman and Katya Jones
Bobby Brazier and Diane Buswell
Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe
Angela Rippon and Kai Widdington
Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin
