Strictly's Katya Jones pays tribute to 'ray of sunshine' Wynne Evans after a 'difficult week' as she shares sweet Instagram snaps

Strictly's Katya Jones paid tribute to 'ray of sunshine' Wynne Evans as she shared sweet Instagram snaps following Halloween week.

The professional dancer, 35, admitted 'it hasn't been the easiest week' for her and Wynne but grabbed hold of the positives from it.

The Welsh opera singer star, 52, who has recently been caught up in a 'wandering hand' incident, transformed into a red devil alongside partner Katya. 

Following the results show on Sunday, Katya posted a round up of photos captured from their week in rehearsals.

She captioned the post: 'it was Halloween and that results show was scary! Thank you again so so much! We ARE through to week 7! ( I can’t actually believe it!!) 

'I’m so grateful for your support, and more than that, it gives me such a motivation to bring something special for you guys every week.

Special thank you to @jennytaps1 and @sean.moon! Jenny is my irreplaceable go to when it comes to Salsa and Charleston! 

'9 years we’ve been coming up with routines for you and this one was another success!

'And I know you can all see what a ray of sunshine Wynne is. He doesn’t put any limitations in his mind during training and wants to bring energy and joy every Saturday. I just looove dancing with him.

'Speaking of the Devil, @wynneevans you are an absolute legend. Thank you for another joyful week ( we know it wasn’t the easiest) but we kept each other’s spirits up, kept the laughs going and here we are!!! ICONS WEEK !'

It comes after Wynne found himself in further controversy after a 'vulgar' joke he reportedly made behind-the-scenes has been 'leaked'.

He is reported to have quipped that his double chin resembled female genitalia as he got his make-up done backstage.

Insiders claim that Wynne made the unsavory joke ahead of the BBC contest's glitzy launch show and was said in a private conversation with a make-up artist.

A source told The Mirror: 'It was a bit of a vulgar dad joke.'

The publication states that at least one other person was in the room at the time, adding that the make-up artist was not offended by Wynne's joke.

It is said that while formal complaints were made, staff members were not amused.

The insider went on to add: 'Wynne clearly didn't mean any offence, but you have to be a little bit careful these days.' 

A friend of Wynne's is said to have claimed that Wynne's cheeky comment was 'a slice of self-deprecation' and said confidentially to the make-up artist while others were present. 

MailOnline have contacted representatives of Strictly and Wynne for comment.  

The alleged joke came weeks before the Welsh singer and actor was embroiled in a 'wandering hand' incident with his professional partner Katya Jones.

Viewers spotted the toe-curling moment Katya moved Wynne's hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her. 

The dance partners had spent the week defending their awkward exchange during a live show two weeks ago. 

However, it was since reported that the BBC gave the pair an extra chaperone as a result. 

The Sun reported that they had extra eyes on them and that the whole crew and staff were asked to be vigilant because of the incident while the next episode was filmed.

A source said: 'Instead of just one, they had a chaperone each and the whole crew were generally on high alert.

'It was considered a way to prevent any other foolish jokes but also protect Katya if Wynne's waist-grab wasn't the joke they insist it was and was indeed a grope.

'Either way, bosses felt like it would be prudent to get extra eyes on them to prevent any more misdemeanours.'

The BBC were contacted by MailOnline for comment at the time.

The incident caused such concern among BBC top brass, who have spent months firefighting accusations of misconduct on previous series, that a welfare investigation was conducted. 

Katya had confirmed that she had not felt uncomfortable and no further action was taken.