I’m a Strictly expert – fan favourite will be axed this week, his skills are limited and viewers don’t want scandal
A STRICTLY Come Dancing expert has forecast a fan-favourite will be given the chop following this week – insisting fans want rid of show “scandal.”
The BBC One programme returns to screens tonight for Week Five – in what is Strictly‘s 20th anniversary series.
It comes as a show expert claimed fans ‘don’t want scandal’[/caption] They have predicted it will be Wynne Evans and Katya Jones’ last week in the show[/caption] It comes after a scandal was sparked when Wynne wrapped his hand around Katya’s waist[/caption]Yet those in the know have predicted a huge shock when Sunday’s results show rolls around – claiming the famous face “doesn’t have the skills to go that far.”
Dr Jill Jacobs, speaking to The Sun on behalf of BetVictor, also exclusively claimed show fans “don’t want scandal” – and therefore may well vote Wynne Evans, 52, and Katya Jones, 35, out.
The duo were the talk of Strictly last week – and it wasn’t purely for their Tango routine.
Opera singer Wynne was seen with his hand around professional partner Katya‘s waist during the show – but later explained it was “a stupid joke that had gone wrong.”
He told how he was “heartbroken” over the backlash, which was additionally fuelled when she refused to high-five the Go Compare advert star – sparking rumours of a fall-out.
Dr Jill, a former professor for dance movement, spoke about the pair being sent home and told us: “The question is only when.
“If people feel that way and they’re not happy about how the pair is, they’re feeling that the pair is a negative.
“While Pete and Jowita, whether they’re romantically involved, this is joy, this is happiness. They are sharing this. They’re bringing this to the show. We love it.
“It’s joy and happiness.
“We don’t want scandal. We don’t want negativity.
“Depending on how this is, maybe people don’t agree with me on this one. If this has a negative effect.
“Wynne doesn’t, for me, have the skills to go that far, just the physicality of it. It’s just a matter of, is it going to be this week?
“I wouldn’t say on dancing skills, it should be Punam if so.
“But I think it could be Wynne this week.
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Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
“We’ll see how the viewers feel. For me, personally, it will be Wynne.”
SHOW SCANDAL
After Strictly‘s Week Four wrapped, Wynne and Katya were quick to issue a video apology and insisted their behaviour was all an innocent “inside joke”.
On Monday, Wynne took to his BBC Radio Wales show for a further raw reveal.
He told his listeners today: “I’m absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last day.
“It’s not nice to live in that time, but basically Katya and I are really, really close and we’re really good friends, and on Saturday night we made a stupid joke.
“It was a stupid joke that went wrong, OK?
“We thought it was funny. It wasn’t funny.
“It was been totally misinterpreted.”
The partnership have been spotted looking downbeat as they headed to training.
The Sun’s expert Dr Jill Jacobs also told how fans ‘love’ Jowita and Pete’s flirty banter[/caption] Wynne and Katya branded their antics a ‘joke’[/caption] Our expert said ‘Wynne doesn’t have the skills to go that far’[/caption]I went to Europe’s ‘best’ city 2024 – it’s my favourite place to go in Spain with futuristic attractions and £2 pizzas
BEING the most popular holiday destination for Brits, choosing where to go in Spain can be tricky.
But Valencia was named the best city in Europe by Conde Nast Traveler – and I was lucky enough to have visited.
Valencia has been named the best city in Europe 2024[/caption]Spain isn’t short of beautiful cities – Barcelona and Madrid being the most popular – as well as stunning islands such as Tenerife and Majorca.
I’ve managed to visit nearly 10 different spots across Spain.
But Valencia is my favourite with so much going for it, from futuristic attractions to affordable food and drink.
I was unlucky enough to have visited during the 2022 ‘heat dome‘ which saw temperatures soar to 45C.
It certainly made it a challenge to explore – after all, being 30C at both 8am and 8pm meant there was no escape.
Thankfully, I enjoyed the heat, so made the most of the quieter-than-usual streets because of the (sensible) people taking shelter.
But my favourite attraction that I think is unmissible is the City of Arts and Science.
The huge complex – costing £760million and taking a decade – is home to a number of different structures to explore.
Film fans will recgonise it, featuring in both Westworld and Doctor Who.
There’s the Science Museum, with enough interactive experiences for kids to enjoy.
But for adults there is the Opera House with live musical perfomances and shows.
Outside of the complex, the city is beautiful enough by itself.
Many of the huge Art Deco buildings make the streets feel like a film set,complete with vintage street lights.
There is El Cabanyal, a trendy district named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in Europe by The Guardian.
The City of Arts and Science is like nothing I’d seen before[/caption] The beach is worth a visit too[/caption]It’s here I fell into a warehouse-cum-greenhouse that had both a bar and jazz being played live on stage.
But the cheapest eat I found was La Finestra back in the city, where not only are the beers cheap, but you can get mini pizzas for just £2.
There’s a number of new hotels opening in the city, such as a new Novotel in downtown this December.
I stayed at the Valencia Oceanic by Melia. It was simple, but had its own pool and was a short walk to everything you need.
This includes the huge stretch of beach to the east, with the Las Arenas strip having bars and cafes.
Flights to Valencia are as little as £16.99 with Ryanair from Birmingham or £20.99 with easyJet from London Gatwick.
Conde Naste Traveller's Best Cities in Europe 2024
- Valencia, Spain – 92.78
- Stockholm, Sweden – 91.11
- Vienna, Austria – 90.93
- Berlin, Germany – 90.29
- Milan, Italy – 90.13
- Budapest, Hungary – 89.86
- Madrid, Spain – 89.61
- Paris, France – 89.38
- Palma, Spain – 89.21
- Seville, Spain – 88.76