Strictly’s Nigel Harman plants a kiss on dancer Katya Jones’ cheek while rehearsing steamy rumba ahead of live show… after he ‘stormed off’ dance floor at Blackpool

Nigel Harman planted a kiss on Katya Jones’ cheek as they rehearsed their week 10 Strictly Come Dancing routine ahead of the live show on Saturday.

The actor, 50, and his professional dance partner, 34, were seen perfecting the moves of their steamy Rumba routine as they hope to impress this week.

After ‘storming off’ the dance floor at Blackpool last week, Nigel and Katya will be performing the ballroom routine to It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion.

They worked hard perfecting their moves during rehearsals in West London on Thursday and gave their all to the very intense routine.

The pair appeared thrilled with their hard work as Nigel was seen grinning and planting a kiss on Katya’s cheek as they shared a hug after the dance.

Kiss: Nigel Harman planted a kiss on Katya Jones’ cheek as they rehearsed their week 10 Strictly Come Dancing routine ahead of the live show on Saturday

Intimate: The actor, 50, and his professional dance partner, 34, were seen perfecting the moves of their steamy Rumba routine as they hope to impress this week

Intense: After ‘storming off’ the dance floor at Blackpool last week, Nigel and Katya will be performing the ballroom routine to It’s All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion

They also teased some of the moves in their steamy routine as they danced very close to one another with Katya placing her hand on Nigel’s chest.

Nigel, who is married to actress Lucy Liemann, cut a casual figure in a blue T-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms for the routine.

While Katya cut an equally sporty figure in a black top and fitted grey leggings as they dance around the studio together for the intense routine. 

The pair are hoping to win over the judges this week after they came second last on the leaderboard with 31 out of 40 points for their Quickstep to It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing by Duke Ellington.

Nigel was then was filmed storming off the dancefloor after receiving the disappointing score for his performance in Blackpool.

In a video shared to social media, Nigel is seen swiftly exiting the dancefloor, just seconds after the BBC cameras stopped shooting.

Katya appeared confused and briefly stood still before following, while other contestants happily danced and hugged.

‘Taken away someone’s love of dance & confidence should not be what show is about,’ the account wrote alongside the footage.

Peck: The pair appeared thrilled with their hard work as Nigel was seen grinning and planting a kiss on Katya’s cheek as they shared a hug after the dance

Wow! They worked hard perfecting their moves during rehearsals in West London on Thursday and gave their all to the very intense routine

Steamy: Elsewhere on Thursday, Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe were also seen practicing their intense Paso Doble routine for this week’s live show 

Moves: Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell also worked hard during rehearsals as they practiced a challenging lift 

After the footage emerged, Nigel shared an enigmatic post about ‘continuing’ his focus on meditation for the upcoming week.

MailOnline contacted Nigel’s representatives for comment at the time.

Nigel recently gushed over the ‘joyful hours’ he and dance partner Katya spend together ‘laughing a lot’ as they rehearse for the BBC show.

Speaking about their bond, Nigel said: ‘I love working with Kats, she is so intuitive as a teacher, choreographer and person, we spend hours together and it’s joyful, we laugh a lot, and we get a lot of things done.

‘She’s making me into a better dancer, I don’t know how she’s doing it but she is.

‘Do I find her strict? I don’t think I do, no. Sometimes I need a bit of discipline because if you’re not careful I’ll start rambling about anything just to distract her, so I don’t have to dance.’

Nigel has previously revealed that his wife Lucy and his daughter, whose name and age is unknown, have been supportive throughout his Strictly journey, even joining him in the training room each week to get a sneak peek of his performances. 

He said: ‘My family are really enjoying it, they come to the rehearsal room every Wednesday after school and they watch us dance, they bought the dog this week, it’s one of the loveliest things and a gift about this show is how much you can involve your family and how they can come along and support.

‘They send me out with a packed lunch every day. My daughter the other day made me a smoothie to put in the fridge before she went to bed because she was worried, she wouldn’t be awake by the time I had to leave. It’s those moments I cherish.’

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