Strictly viewers were left gutted for Neil Jones after the dancer was benched yet again last night (Saturday, September 20).
Despite this being his tenth series on Strictly, Neil has only had a celebrity partner three times.
Neil is without a celeb partner (Credit: BBC)
Neil Jones left without a partner on Strictly…again
Last year, Neil received just his third partner on Strictly, despite having joined the show back in 2016.
The 43-year-old was paired up with Toyah Willcox; however, their stint on the show didn’t last long. They were eliminated in week three.
Prior to that, Neil had been partnered up with Nina Wadia in 2021. However, they were eliminated first that year.
In 2019, he reached the quarter-finals with Alex Scott.
However, the dancer will not be dancing with a celeb on this year’s series yet again, as revealed during yesterday’s launch show.
He’s not the only one without a celebrity partner this year. Luba Mushtuck, Gorka Marquez, Nancy Xu, and Michelle Tsiakkas are also benched for the 2025 series.
However, they will all be heavily involved each week, taking part in the group pro dances. There is always a possibility they’ll be involved in the Christmas Special later in the year. Neil has been involved in five Christmas specials since 2016.
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