Katya Jones sends clear Amber Davies message as she breaks social media cover after tearful Lewis Cope BBC Strictly exit

Katya Jones has shown there’s no bad blood between her and Amber Davies after the Love Island star secured a spot in the Strictly semi-final at her expense.

Ms Jones bid a tearful farewell to this year’s competition during Sunday’s results show after her celebrity partner Lewis Cope failed to impress the judges and voting public.

Mr Cope and Ms Jones had taken on a Salsa inspired by West Side Story for this week’s musicals theme, whereas Ms Davies and Nikita Kuzmin secured a perfect score of 40 for their Charleston.

Despite Ms Davies topping the leaderboard and Mr Cope managing to avoid the bottom spot that was occupied by Karen Carney, the pair ended up meeting in a dance-off that took everyone by surprise.

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Judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse failed to mask their shock at the result, branding the pair two of the best celebrity competitors the show has ever seen.

Mr Du Beke went as far as to say whichever one of them lost the dance-off would be the most skilled dancer not to have reached the semi-finals.

After they each performed again, the judges unanimously decided to save Ms Davies, prompting a deflated Mr Cope and tearful Ms Jones to say their goodbyes.

While neither has issued a statement ahead of their It Takes Two appearance on Monday evening, both have since returned to social media with a clear gesture towards Ms Davies.

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The gesture came in response to Ms Davies, who took to Instagram with a tribute to the Emmerdale actor.

Ms Davies penned: “I will always be your number 1 fan @lewiscope. To go up against one of the greatest dancers Strictly has ever seen was simply terrifying, however I was actually dancing against my best friend in this competition, and that broke my heart.

“Lewis & @katyajones you won this competition as soon as you showed us & the world your couples choice on Halloween week. It was pure perfection just like your partnership.

“Thank you for being mine and @nikita__kuzmin’s champions from day one, that means more to us than anything else.

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“You’re both simply the greatest of all time & I love you both immensely,” Ms Davies signed off. (sic)

She also included a series of behind-the-scenes snaps featuring herself, Ms Jones, and Mr Cope.

Ms Jones and Mr Cope proved there was no ill will on their part, with both stars breaking social media cover to like the post.

Several other Strictly alum also liked Ms Davies’s post, including Gorka Marquez, Chris Robshaw, Ellie Goldstein, Julian Caillon, and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, among others.