However, it seems they are set to stay after this week’s dances were revealed.
The pair will be taking on a Charleston to ‘Bills’ by Lunchmoney Lewis on Saturday’s live show.
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Reports had claimed they had initially been set to dance a Rumba, but that looks to have changed after footage of their tryst was published on Sunday.
Here’s what the rest of the ‘Strictly’ stars will be dancing to this weekend...
Katie and Gorka will be dancing the Jive to ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’ by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Ashley and Pasha will be dancing the Tango to ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ to Taylor Swift
Lauren and AJ will be dancing the Quickstep to ‘If You’re Over Me’ by Years and Years
Stacey and Kevin will be dancing the Foxtrot to ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ by Jeff Beck
Faye and Giovanni will be dancing the Rumba to ‘Chandelier’ by Sia
Kate and Aljaz will be dancing the Samba to ‘Africa’ by Toto
Vick and Graziano will be dancing the Quickstep to ‘Can’t Hurry Love’ by Diana Ross and the Supremes
Danny and Amy will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to ‘I’ve Gotta Be Me’ by Sammy Davis Jnr
Seann and Katya will be dancing the Charleston to ‘Bills’ by Lunchmoney Lewis
Dr. Ranj and Janette will be dancing the Paso Doble to ‘Cancion del Mariachi’ by Los Lobos
Charles and Karen will be dancing the Salsa to ‘Use It Up and Wear It Out’ by Odyssey
Graeme and Oti will be dancing the Jive to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ by Queen
Joe and Dianne will be dancing the Cha Cha to ‘Just Got Paid’ by Sigala feat. Ella Eyre and Meghan Trainor
With Seann and Katya seemingly staying in the competition, attention will undoubtedly now turn to how the unwanted headlines will be dealt with on Saturday’s show.
A press release unveiling the song list issued to journalists also made no mention of the furore.
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'Strictly' bosses sent out the official song list on Tuesday, in which Seann and Katya feature
The only comment bosses have officially issued came with a statement read out on Monday’s ‘Loose Women’, which insisted: “Nobody is leaving the show.”
Since the video of the pair kissing was made public, Katya and Seann have both issued apologies, while Seann’s girlfriend, Rebecca Humphries, confirmed she had dumped him in an extended Twitter statement.
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Seann with now ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries
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Katya’s husband, fellow ‘Strictly’ pro Neil Jones, has so far not directly addressed the matter.
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ airs on Saturday at 6.40pm on BBC One.
13 times the Strictly "curse" struck
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.
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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The EastEnders star reportedly first hooked up with Flavia Cacace during their time dancing together on the 2008 series – on which Flavia's then-boyfriend Vincent Simone was also a dancer. However, they weren't together for long... (credit:Jon Furniss via Getty Images)
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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Daisy split from her boyfriend Bradley "Frankie" Wade during her stint on Strictly in 2016. The relationship was still quite new and the pair struggled to find the time to see each other with her commitments to the show. (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
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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Just after Helen announced she was one of the 2015 contestants, the Call The Midwife actor revealed she was splitting from her husband of four years, Oliver Boot. (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
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)