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Wynne Evans and Katya Jones looked all smiles as they headed to London’s Oxford Street for some retail therapy.
The Strictly Come Dancing pair have been embroiled in controversy since Wynne’s ‘wandering hand’ incident during an episode of the BBC show.
Katya looked happy on a jaunt with Wynne enjoying a little retail therapy in London on Tuesday, with the pair seemingly laughing at a joke.
The professional dancer looked as chic as ever in a cream coloured wool coat with a belt attached over a red high-necked day dress.
Windswept Katya, whose hair was seen blowing into her face, paired the look with leather knee high boots and a white tweed handbag, while Wynne kept it casual in a black utility jacket and jeans.
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones looked all smiles as they headed to London’s Oxford Street for some retail therapy on Tuesday
The Strictly Come Dancing pair have been embroiled in controversy since Wynne’s ‘wandering hand’ incident during an episode of the BBC show
It comes after reports that BBC bosses gave the duo an extra chaperone after his ‘wandering hand’ incident.
The dance partners have spent the week defending their awkward exchange during a live show two weeks ago.
Viewers spotted the toe-curling moment Katya moved Wynne’s hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her.
Now The Sun reports that they had extra eyes on them and that the whole crew and staff were asked to be vigilant because of the incident while the next episode was filmed.
A source said: ‘Instead of just one, they had a chaperone each and the whole crew were generally on high alert.
‘It was considered a way to prevent any other foolish jokes but also protect Katya if Wynne’s waist-grab wasn’t the joke they insist it was and was indeed a grope.
‘Either way, bosses felt like it would be prudent to get extra eyes on them to prevent any more misdemeanours.’
The BBC was contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Katya looked happy on a jaunt with Wynne enjoying a little retail therapy in London on Tuesday, with the pair seemingly laughing at a joke
The professional dancer looked as chic as ever in a cream coloured wool coat with a belt attached over a red high-necked day dress
Katya paired the look with leather knee high boots and a white tweed handbag
Meanwhile Wynne kept it casual in a black utility jacket and jeans
Windswept Katya’s hair was seen blowing into her face
The incident caused such concern among BBC top brass, who have spent months firefighting accusations of misconduct on previous series, that a welfare investigation was conducted.
Katya had confirmed that she had not felt uncomfortable and no further action was taken.
However despite this the publication claims that Wynne and Katya ‘barely spent any time together off camera’ on Saturday.
Katya has defended her celebrity partner, declaring he has been ‘portrayed as someone he is not’, as the pair insist his ‘wandering hand’ incident was a silly joke.
On last week’s It Takes Two, Wynne admitted he had watched the footage of the incident back and confessed: ‘I can see how people may have misinterpreted it.’
It comes after reports that BBC bosses gave the duo an extra chaperone after his ‘wandering hand’ incident
But fans are still yet to be convinced and were left cringing on Saturday by Wynne and Katya’s ‘awkward’ return to the dance floor.
The pair performed a quickstep as they attempted to shake off the toe-curling viral moment that saw Katya move Wynne’s hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her.
Fans were left with a sour taste in their mouths by the couple’s VT before they took to the floor, branding it overly ‘wholesome’ and ‘cosy’ in a bid to put rumours of their feud to bed.