Wynn Evans and Katya Jones “hand incident”

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Can’t see a thread on this.

What is everyone’s view on this? Have spoken to a couple of Strictly fans at work about the seemingly inappropriate touching of Katya by Wynne and am massively disappointed that many think it was harmless and the reaction is disproportionate.

Just sick of pervy men! He did it on camera! He only cared about getting a quick thrill

And that’s Katya’s bloody prerogative.

If the BBC feel he's done wrong they can throw him off the show.

Because the BBC are well known for dealing with predators correctly 🤨

His hand started off on her waist just like all the others. He then slid it around to the front which was clearly unacceptable to Katya and she stopped it. Why shouldn't she put a stop to that if she personally feels uncomfortable with it?

Katya causing trouble and should leave? Yeah, little tart making men paw her.

FWIW I didn’t like her antics with that Seann bloke and I don’t particularly like her, but no one should have to put up with sexual harassment.

I hate the way they are all touchy feely on the sofa on ST2. I get they're in close contact when acting/performing but in RL, just no

It looked a bit bloody handsy to me.

There's no joke to get IMO.

It's a coverup for a man once again in plain sight thinking that he has the right to touch a woman's body without her consent.

The “joke” is a complete red herring and distracting from the real offence. Yes, they made a separate joke (the high five). The groping is a separate issue.

Exactly. This looks like a mega fuss about nothing.

Yes I reckon it’s a publicity stunt, it’s not even funny so can’t see how it was a joke. The show is seriously cringe and boring now, I used to love strictly but the whole thing just gives me the creeps now. I can’t watch anymore.

She’s had hands everywhere in her dancing career! It’s utterly ludicrous and if a dancer is lifted above the head they are held by the torso.Rhey are used to be touched. What would she do if a lift went wrong? Probably nothing. No one wearing next to nothing as a professional dancer minds a hand where he put his hand. There’s hugging, holding, and many other intimate moments on this show but we now honestly believe this was sinister?

If he walks, the conspiracy theorists have won. I’d just have women dancing with women and we can all switch off.

What is this guy's particular talent please?

No she shouldn’t put up with sexual harassment, I agree.
But him putting his hand on her waist in the context of Strictly where everyone hugs and kisses was not sexual harassment, he probably wasn’t even thinking about at all in all the mayhem that goes on up there!

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I wish somebody would stop Tess. Totally.

I agree. I’ve always wondered why this was the case. It’s very un-British!

When their dance finished on Saturday she jumped on him and wrapped her legs around him.
When talking to Tess and the judges, she's got both of her hands around his, lays her head against his chest and rubs his chest a lot so although she can of course be uncomfortable and stop him from touching her if she wants to, she is VERY tactile with him in a way that could also be seen as inappropriate.

OOOh OOoh they're on their feet.

The difference is that a dance is choreographed and she knows where hands will be placed and consents to that. Doesn't mean she consents to being touched whenever someone decides to touch her outside of the dancing.

They were referring to the high five

It doesn't matter where someone's hands have been before. She clearly doesn't like his hand creeping across her belly in that intimate manner.

I think this is unfair on Katya.
If we listen to women, then we listen to women.

The BBC would really struggle (and quite right too!) to 'get rid of her' in the current environment if she reported something about her partner.