Katya Jones joins Strictly Come Dancing co-stars for a night out at ABBA Voyage after surviving lineup bloodbath

Katya Jones joined her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars for a night out at ABBA Voyage over the weekend after surviving the lineup bloodbath. The dancer, 36, was joined by fellow stars Alexis Warr, Julian Caillon, Carlos Gu, and Lauren Oakley. 

A number of professionals have been dropped from the line-up, with Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Marquez confirming they have been cut.

After securing her place on the next series, Katya dressed up in a 70s-inspired look, with a denim two-piece and striped headband and headed to the show. 

Sharing a series of photos to Instagram on Monday, she wrote: ‘In the words of ABBA (kind of…). So I say thank you for the people… Thanks for all the joy they are bringing.

‘Easter Sunday fun with friends accompanied by the best music and fuelled by Los Mochis London.’

Katya Jones (right) joined her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars for a night out at ABBA Voyage this week after surviving the lineup bloodbath

The dancer, 36, was joined by fellow stars Alexis Warr, Julian Caillon, Carlos Gu, and Lauren Oakley

It comes after sources claimed that Strictly bosses judge some pros’ following on TikTok when decided which stars would be axed in the show’s mass cull.

Sources said that bosses have chosen to keep pros with a bigger online following in a desperate bid to draw in younger viewers.

Now it’s been claimed those with bigger online followings have been chosen over dancers who are not so TikTok-friendly. 

One example appears to be axed Nadiya Bychkova who boasts 19,000 followers, while Dianne Buswell, also 36, with 966,000 followers has kept her place in the line-up.

Karen, who was Strictly’s longest-serving female dancer, is a similar story with her 9,000 followers while safe newcomer Alexis has a whopping 190,000.

Karen branded her axing from the show ‘stressful and emotional’.

Over the weekend, she attended the LitPet’s Sunday Dog Social, held at the luxurious 180 House on London’s Strand, alongside her pup Marley, one of her four rescue dogs, whom she frequently shares on social media. 

Speaking at the event about her heartbreaking career overhaul, she said: ‘It’s been a terribly stressful and emotional time and my four dogs have really helped me get through it. What’s just happened is part of life and the stresses that go with it.’

A number of professionals have been dropped from the line-up with Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Marquez all cut (pictured: Lauren Oakley, right, and Alexis Warr)

After securing her place on the next series, Katya dressed up in a 70s-inspired look, with a denim two-piece and striped headband and headed to the show

Sharing a series of photos to Instagram on Monday, she wrote: ‘In the words of ABBA (kind of…). So I say thank you for the people… Thanks for all the joy they are bringing’ (pictured, Julian hugs Carlos)

Karen spoke about how her emotions impact the pups, saying: ‘My dogs really feel it when I’m stressed and they have really helped me get through this.’

Meanwhile Fleur East and Janette Manrara have also reportedly been axed from Strictly Come Dancing’s spin-off It Takes Two. 

Insiders say bosses are plotting a major revamp of the BBC Two weeknight show in the wake of a string of scandals that have rocked the franchise.

Former Strictly pro Janette, 42, took over hosting duties in 2021 after eight years on the main show, while pop star Fleur, 38, joined the line-up in 2023 after reaching the final the year before.

But now both stars are said to be in the firing line as executives push for a bold new direction.

‘Fans will be stunned that this bloodbath is continuing, but bosses are determined to overhaul the show completely,’ an industry source told The Sun.

‘Nobody feels safe right now and there’s a real drive behind the scenes to usher in a fresh era after all the recent drama.

‘But the priority is a clean slate by September and putting distance between the show and the controversies of recent years.’

The source added actions taken by BBC bosses do not mean Janette and Fleur ‘are out of the picture entirely’ and that there could be other roles for them ‘elsewhere’.

Sources suggest bosses are aiming for an entirely fresh start following years of criticism and controversy surrounding the professional dancers.

Elsewhere, Neil Jones, 43, who has rarely had a celebrity dance partner on the show, will also go without one this year, as will Nancy Xu, 34. It’s believed they may still appear in the big group dance numbers.

We have some major intel on the cast for Season 11 of The Real Housewives of Potomac. On Friday, April 10, it was confirmed that Robyn Dixon will return to the group as a friend of, on the same day that the rest of the cast of familiar faces was confirmed.

The cast for the upcoming new season of RHOP includes returning Housewives Karen Huger, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo,  Stacey Rusch, and Tia Glover. Filming is also now in “full bloom.”

The news comes just weeks after Season 10 of RHOP wrapped up back in March 2026 with the three-part reunion.

Robyn joined The Real Housewives of Potomac in Season 1 along with Gizelle, Karen, and Ashley. During her time on the show, Robyn has taken fans inside her ups and downs with her friends, as well as her life at home as a mom to her sons and her relationship with one-time ex-husband, Juan Dixon (in fact, they reconciled and remarried during her time on RHOP). She also grew her brand during her time on the show to include her hat line, her podcast with Gizelle (titled Reasonably Shady), and beyond. As fans will recall, Robyn stepped away from RHOP after Season 8. 

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In the final moments of the Season 8 finale, an update about the couple popped up on the screen. “Robyn has signed a lease for her first GLO30 location and hopes to have doors open in 2024,” it read. “As for the world’s opinion on her and Juan’s marriage? The Dixon’s ‘100 percent DON’T CARE.'”