Nicola Adams and Katya Jones PULL OUT of Strictly Come Dancing 2020 after catching coronavirus

Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have been pressured to tug out of Strictly Come Dancing after the skilled dancer contracted COVID-19.  

Boxer Nicola, 28, will now should isolate for 2 weeks, which means she can’t be given a brand new companion and proceed within the competitors. 

Nonetheless, the Olympian hopes to return subsequent 12 months alongside Katya, 31, after competing collectively for the Glitterball because the present’s first similar intercourse couple. 

A supply near Nicola informed MailOnline: ‘She’s hoping her Strictly dream just isn’t over. 

‘There’s a number of hurdles to beat but when it’s doable she will compete with Katya within the 2021 collection, Nicola will wish to make it occur.’

If she seems in subsequent 12 months’s collection, she would be the second ever star to return, after Jamie Lang, who was allowed to a second probability to star on this 12 months’s Strictly after damage dominated him out of the 2019 collection. 

Nonetheless, the Made In Chelsea favorite didn’t characteristic in any exhibits, in contrast to Nicola who has survived two vote offs.

Final Sunday Nicola and Katya have been within the backside two however have been saved after judges selected ex-NFL star Jason Bell to depart the competitors.   

Strictly launched strict new measures to make sure filming may proceed within the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with common testing and putting the {couples} in separate ‘bubbles’ to allow them to practice and carry out collectively.

This collection additionally turned the primary within the present’s historical past to air with out a reside viewers after England was plunged right into a month-long lockdown. 

This 12 months has already seen the professionals pre-record all of their group performances whereas isolating collectively in a lodge, and the {couples} have shaped separate bubbles to coach and carry out collectively.  

This is not the primary time, the present has been blighted with coronavirus issues. 

Days earlier than the collection started, there had been doubts over whether or not singer HRVY would be capable to compete, as he examined optimistic for coronavirus.  

A supply beforehand mentioned his optimistic check was ‘the worst-case state of affairs for Strictly, as they’ve gone to excessive lengths to make the present protected up thus far’.

A spokesman for the present insisted all celebrities on the present are ‘examined recurrently’ and claimed that the optimistic check has had ‘minimal affect on manufacturing’.

After it was introduced HRVY had coronavirus, he tweeted: ‘Morning guys, just a bit thought. I am solely 21 and in good well being so it simply exhibits that being younger does not make you invincible, so be sure to put on a masks please, have day.’

Weeks earlier than, a crew member additionally contracted coronavirus.

A spokesman for Strictly informed MailOnline : ‘We will affirm {that a} member of the Strictly staff has examined optimistic for coronavirus and they’re now self-isolating at house following the most recent authorities pointers.

‘We now have rigorous protocols in place to handle Covid-19 as the security of all these concerned within the manufacturing is paramount.

‘We briefed that we’re nonetheless in pre-production and all celebs are examined recurrently. We mentioned we might not reveal the title of particular person for personal well being causes however they’re feeling effectively.

‘We additionally briefed that the celeb shall be participating within the launch present (pending a damaging check end result) and that they solely got here into contact with a handful of manufacturing crew, who have been then remoted and examined, subsequently minimal affect on manufacturing.’ 

In a current Q and A, govt producer Sarah James make clear the present’s contingency plans in gentle of the pandemic and insisted she’s ‘assured’ the competitors collection will go forward even when the present coronavirus restrictions change. 

Sarah mentioned: ‘Clearly in response to authorities pointers should you obtain a optimistic check it’s a must to isolate for 2 weeks and that may sadly rule them out of the present.’

This 12 months’s collection shall be a pared down nine-week run with a really totally different look. The 12 partnerships – three lower than ordinary – shall be unveiled by way of video hyperlink somewhat than within the studio and the annual journey to the Blackpool Tower ballroom can be off the playing cards.

Explaining their use of the bubble system to make sure {couples} can practice and carry out, she added: ‘Shut contact cohorts (CCC) apply to individuals who must work carefully and break social distancing guidelines to do their jobs. It has to solely be with one particular person and you’re recurrently examined.

‘We’re asking the superstar contestants to be a part of an unique help bubble with their dancers, which implies that one half of the celebration has to reside alone.’

The professionals spent two weeks in September isolating in a Buckinghamshire lodge so they might rehearse the group numbers.  

The information of Katya’s optimistic check comes hours after Rylan Clark-Neal revealed he’ll miss filming for Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two for 2 weeks after being pressured to self-isolate.

The presenter, 32, tweeted a press release telling followers he’d come into contact with somebody who examined optimistic for COVID-19, and after looking for a check has examined damaging himself. 

Rylan has co-hosted It Takes Two with Zoe Ball on alternate days this collection, with the pair unable to host the present collectively resulting from strict social distancing measures.

He posted: ‘I came upon this week that somebody I’ve been in current contact with outdoors of labor has examined optimistic for coronavirus. I’m subsequently now following the federal government pointers and having to self isolate. 

‘I’ve sought a COVID check and fortunately that has returned a damaging end result. 

‘That does imply I’ll miss the subsequent two weeks of Strictly It Takes Two and my BBC Radio 2 Saturday present. 

‘I sit up for being again quickly and need all of the {couples} good luck for this weekend.’

Rylan later clarified that he paid to have a check completed privately to make sure there was ‘no fast danger’ to anybody in his work bubble throughout Strictly filming.

The star’s isolation additionally means he’ll be unable to current his Saturday present on BBC Radio 2.

Authorities pointers state anybody who has come into contact with somebody who has examined optimistic for COVID-19 should self-isolate for 14 days. 

Rylan has been presenting It Takes Two with Zoe on varied days, with the pair unable to host collectively this collection because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoe would host the present Mondays by way of Wednesdays, with Rylan taking up the duties on Thursdays and Fridays.  

Rylan had beforehand praised Strictly bosses for breaking boundaries by launched the present’s first ever same-sex pairing with Nicola Adams and Katya Jones.

He described how the present’s inclusive method is a superb step in the direction of embracing the LGBTQ neighborhood.

He informed MailOnline: ‘It is actually thrilling, however I believe it is going to be like Dancing On Ice with Ian “H” Watkins and Matt Evers, within the sense that they have been an excellent addition, however after the primary week, their same-sex pairing turned the norm. 

‘It is by no means been completed earlier than on Strictly so it’ll be an enormous deal and I believe it is a actually good step in the direction of normalising it.

‘There are feminine {couples} throughout Britain, there are male {couples} throughout Britain. I believe it is simply reflecting society and I believe it is an excellent factor to be doing, so good luck to the pair of them!

‘She [Nicola] shall be handled like each different contestant and that is the way it needs to be. I believe it is a actually large step ahead.’