Katya jones split: neil jones acknowledges 'people make mistakes'

The Strictly Come Dancing stars shared a joint statement announcing their breakup last month, where they said they will “always love each other, just in a different way as friends”. After

pictures of Katya kissing her dancing partner, Seann Walsh, famously hit the headlines last year, Neil said he understood “people make mistakes”. Read on to find out what else Neil had to

say about the incident. The dancer’s relationship made front page news after Katya was pictured kissing her Strictly co-star Seann Walsh during a night out last year. Despite Seann and his

girlfriend Rebecca Humphries’ split after the incident, Neil stood by his wife. In an interview with HELLO! magazine following the debacle, Neil continued to stand by Katya. He said: “I came

from a divorced family and my mum was always strong and said: ‘People make mistakes in their lives. Don’t react, try to understand.’ READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2019: Richard Madeley

on not taking part “So that is how it always is for me.” Neil added: “All the way through people were saying: ‘Neil isn’t saying anything,’ but I didn’t need to. “People don’t know Katya

like I do.” In a joint message this year, Neil and Katya announced they had made the decision to split after six years of marriage. READ MORE: Jamie Laing girlfriend: Jamie Laing's

secret fling revealed They said: “Hi everyone. As our fans and loyal supporters you are really important to us and so we wanted to let you know some news. “After 11 years, we have made the

mutual decision to separate. “We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends. “This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we

have achieved together. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing couples: 5 relationships that have blossomed “Our shared love of dance means we will keep working and dancing together as well as

exploring individual projects. “No matter what we do we will always support and respect each other. “We wish one another every happiness and we will remain the best of friends. “We are

really looking forward to getting back to the ballroom and can’t wait to keep on dancing. Lots of love from us both xx.” The couple denied the scandal was the cause of their split. A

spokeswoman for the pair said: “It would be incorrect and unfair to attribute their separation to one isolated incident.”