'Strictly Come Dancing' Pro Katya Jones Says She Wants A Baby With Husband Neil 'In Near Future'

"Neil and I talk about it a lot."

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Katya Jones has spoken of her desire to start a family with husband and fellow dancer Neil “in the near future”.

The pair have been married for five years, having been together for five years prior to their wedding, and both joined ‘Strictly’ in 2016, though Neil is yet to actually compete with a celebrity partner.

Katya - who was eliminated from the show last weekend, alongside partner Seann Walsh - has now said her hope would be for Neil to stay at ‘Strictly’ as a pro while she goes on maternity leave, and for her to return in a later series.

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Neil and Katya at the Pride Of Britain awards last week
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She told the Mail On Sunday: “I would love to have a baby in the near future, definitely. In a perfect world, Neil will hopefully get a partner on Strictly and he can stay on the show.

“Then I can go off and have our baby, and come back again afterwards. It’s very hard if you think about it.”

She added: “I would love to carry on doing my job for as long as I can, but I understand there’s never a right moment for a baby. You’ve just got to go for it. Neil and I talk about it a lot.”

Earlier in the series, Katya dominated the headlines when she and her celebrity partner Seann were caught on camera kissing after a night out, for which they both swiftly apologised.

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Seann Walsh and Katya Jones
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While Katya later insisted the incident was not a reflection on her marriage to Neil, Seann’s now-ex Rebecca Humphries later posted her own statement insisting she’d not received a private apology from the stand-up star, and highlighted his “inappropriate, hurtful behaviour”.

Katya is currently the reigning ‘Strictly’ champion, after triumphing in last year’s final alongside actor Joe McFadden.

The previous year, she also stole the show thanks to her routines with former MP Ed Balls.

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Rachel Riley(01 of13)
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The Countdown presenter announced her split from her husband just weeks after her stint on the show. In 2014, she and pro dancer Pasha Kovalev confirmed they were dating, though she remained insistent that Strictly had nothing to do with her marriage split.

Rachel and Pasha later tied the knot and now have two children together, with the TV personality recently trying to distance herself from Strictly's so-called "curse".
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Susanna Reid(02 of13)
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Susanna's marriage ended in February 2014, weeks after she finished as a runner-up in the competition. The Good Morning Britain anchor continued to live with her ex, Dominic Cotton, and their two sons in the months that followed. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Louise Redknapp(03 of13)
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After reaching the final of the 2016 series, Louise began to be plagued with rumours her 19-year marriage to former footballer Jamie Redknapp was on the rocks. Months later, the couple confirmed they had gone their separate ways. (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Joe Calzaghe(04 of13)
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Boxer Joe and pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff initally denied romance rumours when they were paired together in 2009. However Joe split from his girlfriend just weeks later. Joe and Kristina later confirmed that they were a couple, before splitting after four years together. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Ben Cohen(05 of13)
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While on the show, Ben denied rumours that he was romancing his pro partner Kristina, and later split from his wife Abby. He and Kristina went on to confirm their relationship but remained insistent it had only begun after the breakdown of his marriage. The couple now have a child together. (credit:Steve Thorne via Getty Images)
Matt Di Angelo(06 of13)
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Jimi Mistry(07 of13)
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Just a year after getting together with Matt, Flavia ended the relationship after finding love with her new dance partner Jimi. The couple married in 2013. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
Natasha Kaplinsky (08 of13)
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Newsreader Natasha and Brendan were plagued by romance rumours when they were paired up for the first ever series of Strictly in 2004. Despite being insistent that they were just friends, Natasha and Brendan both split from their partners shortly after winning the series. (credit:MJ Kim via Getty Images)
Daisy Lowe(09 of13)
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Sunetra Sarker(10 of13)
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Sunetra split from her husband of 10 years just before filming for the 2014 series began. (credit:Eamonn M. McCormack via Getty Images)
Dani Harmer (11 of13)
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Tracey Beaker star Dani split from her boyfriend just days after filming began in 2012. (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
Helen George(12 of13)
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Georgia May Foote(13 of13)
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Georgia entered Strictly while in a relationship with former Coronation Street co-star Sean Ward. However, just after the series ended, the couple announced their split, and it wasn't long before she embarked on a relationship with dance partner Giovanni Pernice. They eventually broke up after less than a year together. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)