Katya Jones

Born Ekaterina Sokolova, Katya spent her childhood in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Alongside gymnastics, piano, singing and painting, she began dancing at just six years old and soon hit the competition circuit, leading to numerous career milestones including: 9 Times British National champion in Latin American dancing; and 3 times world champion in Latin American Dancing. Katya is best known as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017. She was also part of the show’s first same sex pairing in 2020. Her Gangnam style routine with the politician Ed Balls received a BAFTA nomination for “TV moment of the year”. Recently partner with an actor Lewis Cope on her 10th year as a Strictly Pro, together they captivated nation’s hearts with their show-stopping routines. Katya is about to embark on her 11 th year as the longest serving female professional dancer. Last year Katya also took a seat as a judge on Dancing with the Stars in Belgium. Katya has also appeared sev