Neil Jones has been left without a Strictly Come Dancing partner for another year.
The professional dancer, 44, joined the BBC dance competition in 2016 and has not been assigned a partner for seven of the ten years.
He was last paired with singer Toyah Willcox in 2024, where they lasted only two weeks before being eliminated.
Strictly 2026 launched with a pre-recorded show on Saturday where the pro dancers found out their celebrity partners, but once again Neil has been relegated to the subs bench alongside three of the new professionals.
The show veteran addressed the snub in an Instagram video posted during Saturday night’s launch show which
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