STRICTLY Come Dancing pairing Wynne Evans and Katya Jones told fans their friendship is ‘stronger than ever’ as they move on from their ‘grope scandal’.

The Welsh opera singer, 58, and his professional dance partner, 37, were the focus of unwelcome attention a few weeks ago when viewers spotted some strange behaviour during the BBC Saturday night show.

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Katya Jones and Wynne Evans delivered a strong rumba on Saturday night[/caption]

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Anton Du Beke said Wynne needed to work on his spacial awareness[/caption]

Katya could be seen moving Wynne’s hand from her midriff as well as snubbing his attempt for a high-five, leading viewers to susepct a behind the scenes feud.

However, the duo insisted it was an in-joke gone wrong and have put on a united front ever since.

After making it through another week and celebrating by sharing hugs with EastEnders‘ Jamie Borthwick, they took to Instagram yesterday for a progress update.

Katya said: “There was a lot of hugging. We did it! THANK YOU so much! I can’t tell you how grateful we are for this gift of another week of dancing.

“Boys are still together. And that makes me really happy too. The competition is tougher. Tiredness is real. But friendships and gratitude are stronger than ever’

“Week 8 can you believe it?”

The duo impressed on Saturday for Icons Week, performing an extravagant Rumba to Shirley Bassey’s This Is My Life.

Judge Anton, who was dressed as 70s era Rod Stewart, said: “The best ending to any number I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Unbelievable’.”

It followed Wynne flexing his vocal pipes to belt out the closing notes.

He continued: “I want you to be aware of your spacial awareness to your partner you get either a bit too close to her or a bit too far away from her, but apart from that I want you to carry on as you are as your technique is looking marvellous.”

The routine scored an impressive 30 points and carried them safely through, while Sam Quek was eliminated after battling it out with Montell Douglas in the dance-off.

Anton’s comment wasn’t lost on fans, who were instantly reminded of the pair’s touchy feely blunder earlier in the competition.

One person said: “Anton…most unfortunate comment ever about Wynne’s spacial awareness on relation to his partner.”

Another wrote on X: “Anton, talking about Wynne getting too close, to his partner ! #LeaveIt.”

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The pair are already hard at work on their Week 8 routine[/caption]

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Their was scrutiny when Katya was spotted removing Wynne’s hand from her midriff earlier in the series[/caption]

LOVE Island star Luca Bish has bagged himself a stunning Italian model girlfriend – two years after split from Gemma Owen.

The former fishmonger, 25, was spotted looking loved-up with the glamorous brunette over the weekend.

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Luca Bish was spotted with his stunning new model girlfriend[/caption]

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The Love Island star is dating influencer Giulia Ciancio[/caption]

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The pair are said to have grown close and have been dating for a few months.

Luca was seen out and about with model Giulia Ciancio on Saturday in Newcastle.

They attended a couple of sporting events, including Newcastle v Arsenal at St James’ Park, before heading to the Bare Knuckle FC event at the Utilita Arena.

In one picture, Giulia could be seen trailing behind Luca as they went to watch the football match.

While another photo shows her sitting next to the reality star as he leaped up to cheer his team on.

Influencer Giulia is already a star in her own right with a following of over 44k.

She often post modelling and bikini snaps and gives fans an insight into her jet-set lifestyle.

Giulia also follows Luca on Instagram, with him following her back.

Luca’s rep declined to comment.

Luca’s new romance comes after The Sun revealed that his ex Gemma Owen is set to appear on All Stars next year.

Swimwear designer Gemma, 21, was a runner up on the ITV reality show two years ago, but split with co-star Luca, just three months later.

The new series starts in January in South Africa and is hosted by Maya Jama, 30.

A source said: “Gemma had a great time on Love Island in 2022… it wasn’t something she ever imagined signing up to but the entire experience caught her by surprise.

“She was incredibly young when she first starred on the show at 19 but now she hopes as a 21-year-old her first experience will help her at a second chance of love.

“Michael is bracing himself for another series supporting his daughter date in front of the nation – but he was so proud of Gemma during her first villa stint, he knows she’s sensible and can be trusted.

“As well as finding a long term partner, Gemma has seen how lucrative All Stars can be for the Islanders taking part and as a savvy businesswoman, she definitely sees it as a money making opportunity.”

Earlier this year, Gemma had sparked romance rumours with a tattooed hunk after they attended the Kentucky Derby together.

She spent time with Irish style creator Damien Broderick, who had recently split from his influencer girlfriend Karina Lira.

Gemma came second on Love Island 2022 with her previous ex-boyfriend Luca Bish.

She took to her Instagram account at the end of 2022 to publicly announce the news of her separation from Luca.

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The pair follow each other on Instagram[/caption]

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RUBEN AMORIM is set to be handed an instant injury boost when he finally takes charge at Manchester United after Mason Mount returned to first-team training.

The Portuguese boss has been confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s successor at Old Trafford.

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Mason Mount is back in full training at Man Utd after another injury setback[/caption]

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The boost comes as Ruben Amorim prepares to leave Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford[/caption]

But he will not be taking the reins until after November’s international break.

It means the current Sporting Lisbon chief has plenty of time to prep for his first game against Ipswich Town as interim gaffer Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of fixtures with PAOK and Leicester.

And Amorim is sure to be running his eye over United’s talented, yet underperforming, squad.

He certainly won’t be short on options after Ten Hag was provided with £200million-worth of new stars over the summer.

But one forgotten ace is also set to rejoin the pack, with Mount returning to full training after missing the whole of October with injury.

Mount was signed from Chelsea a year ago for £55m.

Now 25, he should be hitting his peak after leading the Blues to the Champions League and Club World Cup.

But Mount has been hit by numerous injury problems at United and so far has just one goal in 25 outings.

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The England star will be desperate to relive his Stamford Bridge glory days at Old Trafford.

And he could be one of the beneficiaries of Amorim’s new 3-4-3 formation, which sees two versatile forwards sit either side of the striker.

Mount played a similar role on the right at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.

But he will first need to prove his fitness while also convincing Amorim that he is more deserving of a place in the forward line than the likes of Marcus Rashord, Bruno Fernandes or Alejandro Garnacho.

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