Katya Jones

Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best-known for being a professional dancer in the competition show Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017 with her dance partner Joe McFadden. In the 2020 series, Jones was paired with the retired professional and Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams, the first same-sex couple to compete in the UK competition's format.

Katya Jones
Born
Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova

(1989-05-12) 12 May 1989
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
SpouseNeil Jones (m. 2013; sep. 2019)

Between August 2013 and August 2019 she was married to Neil Jones, a dancer and fellow cast member of Strictly Come Dancing.

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