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Louise Randell

Strictly's Katya Jones floundering as she 'struggles to cope with Neil split'

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones has reportedly been suffering on the dance floor as she struggles to cope with her split from husband Neil.

The pro, 30, has suffered a series of slip-ups in recent weeks, including a fall during a routine with her partner Mike Bushell.

She's remained totally professional throughout, but it's now been reported that's she's been suffering in secret behind-the-scenes.

Katya split from her dancer husband Neil, also a pro on Strictly, earlier this year - 10 months after she was caught snogging dance partner Seann Walsh last year.

The Sun reports she's still upset over the split - and abuse from trolls has been making it even more difficult to deal with.

A source said: "Neil has been her best friend for over 10 years, and suddenly he is not really in her life any more - they exchange pleasantries on set, and that’s it...

Katya Jones is said to be still upset over the breakdown of her marriage (SplashNews.com)
Neil and Katya split in August after eight years of marriage (Matt Sprake / SplashNews.com)

“Katya isn’t ready to move on — she still wears her wedding ring. The final straw came after she fell over on the show, and was bombarded by keybnoard warriors accusing her of being drunk and unprofessional."

She was previously viciously trolled over her dalliance with Seann, with online abusers branding her a "home wrecker" over the drunken snog.

Katya and Neil split in August after eight years of marriage.

Katya fell to the ground at the end of her routine with Mike (BBC)

They insisted they'll remain close friends despite the split in an official Instagram statement.

"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," they wrote.

"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."

Strictly's Katya falls over live on air after brutal scoring from the judges

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