Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left in shock after skilled dancer Neil Jones made a pretend pas reside on air.
Regardless of being on the present since 2016, Neil, 41, had develop into identified for being one of many only a few skilled dancers to ever be given a celeb accomplice, so when the launch present on Saturday evening revealed he was paired with 80s legend Toya Wilcox, the star did little to cover his pleasure.
Speaking to the pair on the couch, Claudia joked that Neil had his personal line of merchandise, earlier than the cameras lower to an image of Neil’s 11-month previous daughter Havana carrying a child develop with the phrases: ‘My daddy FINALLY has a accomplice’.
Because the studio screamed and whopped, Neil fist pumped the air and repeatedly screamed ‘Lastly!’
Nevertheless some viewers have been left confused by the outburst and took to X to shortly remind Neil that he had been paired up earlier than they usually hadn’t forgotten about it, regardless of him seemingly to.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left in shock after skilled dancer Neil Jones made an enormous fake pas reside on air
Regardless of being on the present since 2016, Neil had develop into identified for being one of many few skilled dancers to be given a celeb accomplice, so when Saturday evening revealed he was paired with Toya Wilcox, the star did little to cover his pleasure
Taking to X one wrote: ‘”Daddy lastly has a accomplice” Erm did you overlook about this queen?!’ earlier than posting a picture of him with sports activities pundit Alex Scott, 39, who he reached the quarter finals with in 2019.
One other viewer posted a pictured of Neil with actress Nina Wadia, 54, who he was paired with two years later and captioned it: ‘Let’s not overlook Ninia Wadia who was majorly robbed by being eradicated first.’
Nevertheless others have been fast to come back to the skilled dancer’s defence explaining that the entire thing was a joke as a result of the pairing had been a very long time coming.
‘As a result of it has been a few years not as a result of he by no means had one…it’s going to be as a result of it has been a protracted whereas…it has been some time…he hasn’t had a accomplice in years, it is form of a protracted standing joke. Wasn’t saying he by no means had a accomplice.’
Because the present went on, when requested by Claudia what it felt prefer to be paired up with Neil, Toya replied: ‘I met Neil and I used to be in heaven. All of you might be stunning boys however not as stunning as Neil.’
Toya additionally made a promise that she could be ‘the primary pensioner to abseil by the studio.’
Earlier this 12 months the Latin dancer, revealed in an unique interview with MailOnline that not being on the forefront of Strictly meant that he was capable of see his child daughter Havana’s start.
The TV persona and Love Island star Chyna Mills, 24, welcomed their first baby collectively in October 2023 after first going public with their romance in August 2022.
Speaking to the pair on the couch, Claudia joked that Neil had his personal line of merchandise, earlier than the cameras lower to an image of Neil’s 11-month previous daughter Havana carrying a child develop with the phrases: ‘My daddy FINALLY has a accomplice’
Because the studio screamed and whopped, Neil fist pumped the air and repeatedly screamed ‘Lastly!’
Some viewers have been left confused by the outburst and took to X to remind Neil that he had been paired up earlier than nonetheless others jumped to the dancers defence claiming it was a joke
Beforehand the Latin dancer revealed in an unique interview with MailOnline that not being on the forefront of the present meant that he was capable of see his child daughter Havana’s start
The TV persona and Love Island star Chyna Mills , 24, welcomed their first baby in October 2023 after first going public with their romance in August 2022 (pictured in November)
Chyna took to Instagram to announce her daughter’s arrival, she shared a black and white picture of her daughters toes and penned: ‘Our hearts are so full’ in October 2023
He instructed MailOnline: ‘This 12 months all the pieces occurred in the best manner, as a result of if I had a accomplice, I would not have been there for the start of my daughter’ (pictured June 2023)
On the time Neil instructed MailOnline: ‘I say to [show bosses] yearly when I’ve a accomplice or I haven’t got a accomplice. That does not trouble me.
‘I might say, do what you might want to do, when you discover the best accomplice for me, I am there for you.
‘However do not feel that you must give me a celeb accomplice, that is not a precedence. I get pleasure from it once I get that likelihood at Christmas.
‘This 12 months all the pieces occurred in the best manner as a result of if I had a accomplice, I would not have been there for the start of my daughter.
‘So I am at all times so appreciative in the direction of Strictly for being on this large present and I belief them and respect them.’
STRICTLY LINE-UP 2024
Chris McCausland
Age: 46
Occupation: Comic
Chris says: ‘If anyone out there’s pondering – How the hell is he going to try this? – then relaxation assured that I’m pondering precisely the identical factor.’
Dr. Punam Krishan
Age: Unknown
Occupation: GP and broadcaster
Punam says: ‘I’ve watched Strictly yearly and it feels additional particular that it’s the twentieth 12 months, I can’t imagine I would be the one getting Strictly-fied.’
Toyah Willcox
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer, actor, presenter
Toyah says: ‘I am tremendous excited and love this present. To be part of it, the spray tan the glitter. Its a landmark 12 months for me I got here a pensioner, Glasto and now I get spray tans.’
Pete Wicks
Age: 36
Occupation: Actuality star
Pete says: ‘Dancing reside in entrance of the nation each Saturday? Completely terrifying.’
Shayne Ward
Age: 39
Occupation: Actor and singer
Shayne says: ‘I am no stranger to reside TV, however dancing Latin and Ballroom in entrance of hundreds of thousands is a complete new degree.’
Tom Dean
Age: 24
Occupation: Olympic medal profitable swimmer
Tom says: ‘Now I can formally speak about how excited I’m to get caught into one thing new, meet some good folks and get dancing’
Nick Knowles
Age: 61
Occupation: TV presenter
Nick says: ‘I’m going to actually go for it I’ll throw myself at it 100 per cent!’
Montell Douglas
Age: 38
Occupation: Former Workforce GB Olympian and present Gladiator
Montell says: ‘Hopefully a number of of my Gladiator strikes will turn out to be useful with the Tango or Paso Doble!’
JB Gill
Age: 37
Occupation: Singer
JB says: ‘A number of the ballroom types are very alien to me – I did not do these dances rising up. I’m not a skilled dancer.’
Wynne Evans
Age: 52
Occupation: Opera singer, presenter
Wynne says: ‘The stuff I am nervous about is those that contain leaping, I do not actually wish to do the jive, I am nervous about that.
Tasha Ghouri
Age: 25
Occupation: Mannequin and actuality star
Tasha says: ‘I’ve been watching the present since I used to be little – it is a agency Ghouri household favorite – so this can be a whole dream come true.’
Sarah Hadland
Age: 53
Occupation: Actress
Sarah says: ‘I really feel notably excited to be a part of such an iconic present in its twentieth 12 months.’
Jamie Borthwick
Age: 30
Occupation: EastEnders star
Jamie says: ‘I had a ball doing the Christmas particular, so once I was requested to hitch it was the best sure!’
Sam Quek
Age: 35
Occupation: Former GB hockey participant and presenter
Sam says: ‘I’m so relieved it’s on the market now it has been laborious to maintain a secret! The rumours have been spreading and I needed to lie! I’m used to dancing on a women evening out however I’ll give it my all’
Paul Merson
Age: 56
Occupation: Former footballer
Paul says: ‘I will not fear about it till it begins however when it does I can be nervous – I’ve solely danced 3 times in my life!’
