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Katie Fitzpatrick

Katya Jones drops to the floor in tears on Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones dropped to the floor in tears after performing a triumphant routine with her dance partner Mike Bushell.

After a tough night last Saturday, which saw Katya accidentally tumble on the dance show , the Russian dancer was clearly overwhelmed to have completed their latest routine -  the quick step to Come On Eileen.

Katya slumped to the floor as Salford-based BBC sports presenter Mike comforted her.

"I'm so proud of you, I'm so proud of you," she wept after their 'fast and furious' performance which won high praise from the judges.

"I love him so much, you've worked so hard," she told host Claudia Winkleman and her dance partner.

Katya was overcome with emotion (BBC/Strictly Come Dancing)

And when the scores came in - an impressive 32 out of a possible 40 - Mike looked stunned and picked Katya up in excitement.

"Is this a dream? he asked.

"Is it real?"

The Russian dancer was close to taking them both down during the routine to It's Raining Men last weekend when she made a grab for Mike's tie as she slipped on the dancefloor.

As she landed Katya swivelled around and styled the fall into a dance move, leaving Mike to perform a move they named 'the dolphin.'

Mike said about the moment on BBC Radio Solent: "It was very surprising, because she pushed me away like she was meant to and then I was meant to get into the zone for the glitter coming down and doing my so-called dolphin.

"And then suddenly as I was peeling away I saw her fall over. She tried to grab hold of my tie and if she had got hold of my tie I might have gone down as well.

"I almost stopped to say, 'are you OK?' and she just screamed 'carry on, go back,  go back and she styled it out.'"

Katya has since confirmed on Twitter that a second fall, as they ran up the stairs to chat to Claudia, was on purpose.

And the dancer assured that she was fine and not drunk as some viewers had speculated.

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