Seann Walsh's Strictly tour ban sparks fan fury over 'double standards' as Katya Jones signs up

The Sun Online previously revealed how the BBC show had banned love rat Seann for Strictly's live tour to protect its family-friendly image after his “behaviour brought the show into disrepute”.

Seann, 32, was pictured snogging his married dance partner Katya outside a London pub in October, and caused a media furore.

But while Katya will take part in the tour, but Seann will not — the first time a celebrity has not been invited.

Fans of the show are furious about the move, and took to Twitter to discuss the matter.

One wrote: "@bbcstrictly why has seann been banned from the tour, yet katya hasn't? #takestwo2tango #doublestandards."


Another added: "I'm not a fan of Seann Walsh but why has he been dropped from the Strictly tour but Katya Jones hasnt? seems a tad unfair to me (sic).

"Surely she can't do it then either considering she was the one that was actually married. Shouldn't she be axed then?"

The drunken kiss led to Seann's split from girlfriend Rebecca Humphries while Katya, 29, has been working hard to get her marriage to fellow pro Neil Jones back on track.

A show insider told The Sun about the decision to ban Seann: “The Strictly tour is a really wholesome, family-friendly event.

“It’s all about good, clean fun and we don’t think that a man who snogs married women in the street fits that image.”

The incident also prompted a toxic atmosphere backstage at Strictly, but show bosses hope the ban will put that to bed.

A BBC source said: “Strictly has always been proud of its family-friendly image. Seann brought the show into disrepute with his behaviour.”

The move is likely to come as a huge blow to Seann with the tour usually a bumper payday for the celebs. Stacey Dooley, Joe Sugg and Dr Ranj Singh have all signed up along with the judges.


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