Katya Jones Celebrates Survival with Strictly Co-Stars

joined her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars for a night out at Voyage over the weekend after surviving the lineup bloodbath. 

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

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

' Sunday fun with friends accompanied by the best music and fuelled by Los Mochis London.'

It comes after sources claimed that  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 its been claimed those with bigger online followings have been . 

One example appears to be axed who boasts 19,000 followers, while , 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.'

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  and  have also reportedly been axed from Come Dancing's spin-off . 

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 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.