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Strictly exes Neil and Katya Jones co-parent adorable pooch Crumble and her new brother

Neil and Katya Jones are co-parenting their dog.

Strictly's Neil and Katya, who are both pro dancers on the BBC show, announced their split in 2019, but have kept their relationship friendly throughout.

And their beloved pooch Crumble remains close to their hearts, meaning they share her - but there's a new complication.

Neil couldn't help himself but get a second dog, who's original name Tofu was ditched in favour of Chorizo, who's now inseparable from his older sister.

Dancer Neil told The Express : "I've got Crumble, who's eight. I've had her since a puppy.

"Two or three weeks ago, I adopted another dog, originally when he came to me his name was Tofu, but he doesn't really recognise his name, so I've changed it to Chorizo.

Crumble spends time with both Neil and Katya Jones (katyajones/Instagram)

"He still doesn't know that name, so I keep pushing it at him and we will just see what happens."

He added: "With Crumble, if Katya ever wants to see Crumble, that's no problem whatsoever.

"But I have said to her, if she wants to take Crumble, she has to take Chorizo as well because they're brother and sister now and I can't separate them.

"It's the way."

Neil and Katya split in 2019, but have remained friends (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

On his friendship with Katya, Neil remarked: "We've been through so much together and have known each other for years, she's a good friend of mine.

"We will always be friends no matter what."

They've also kept their relationship professional while continuing to work together on Strictly.

They work together as pros on Strictly (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

While Neil didn't have a celeb partner in 2020, Katya made Strictly history as she took to the floor with Nicola Adams, in the show's first ever same-sex competing couple.

They had to bow out a couple of weeks in after Katya tested positive for Covid, meaning both had to isolate.

But the pair made their comeback in the final in a routine which moved viewers to tears.

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