Katya Jones

Katya Jones
Born	Ekaterina Sokolova 12 May 1989 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Known for	Strictly Come Dancing
Home town	Alton, Hampshire, England

Katya Jones, born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Соколова), is a Russian dancer and choreographer, best known as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing.

She was born in Saint Petersburg, now lives in Blackpool in Lancashire and started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin-American dancing. Katya's mother is of Korean ethnicity and her father was a wealthy businessman.

In 2016, Jones became a professional in the BBC ballroom dancing show, Strictly Come Dancing for its fourteenth series. Jones was partnered with former Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls.

Performances with Ed Balls:

Jones has been married to fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones since 2013.

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