Strictly’s Katya Jones and Wynne Evans shared a cake on Wednesday as the duo joked around in training and continued to put on a united display and insist all is well between them.

The opera singer, 52,  also gave the professional dancer, 35, a piggyback as they enjoyed a mountain walk together in Wales.

The pair have come under fire after defending an awkward exchange during Saturday’s show, when Katya moved his hand away from her waist and snubbed a high-five.

Both Wynne and Katya insisted the ‘hand incident’ was the result of an unexplained ‘in-joke’, with the BBC later confirming ‘Katya was not offended’ and the ‘welfare and production teams have checked in’ with them both.

Despite the controversy, the pair seem to be in high spirits as they prepare to take to the dancefloor again this week.

Strictly’s Katya Jones and Wynne Evans shared a cake on Wednesday as the duo joked around in training and continued to put on a united display and insist all is well between them

The opera singer, 52, also gave the professional dancer, 35, a piggyback as they enjoyed a mountain walk together in Wales.

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Katya shared a series of videos and snaps of the pair during rehearsals, as she pushes the opera singer around on a sofa and he later gave her a piggyback up the mountain.

In one story shared with her 249,000 followers, Katya showcased a banner that’s been put up in their training room, which reads ‘Wynne & Katya to win’.

The celeb contestant was grinning from ear to ear in the photo, which Katya added a series of smiling love heart emojis to.

Wynne also shared his own snap of the banner and urged people to be kind in the caption, writing: ‘There are so many kind people in the world. The place where we are rehearsing had a sign made for us in the rehearsal room. @katyajones @bbcstrictly #kindness #bekind.’

She then filmed herself handing over a lemon drizzle cake to Wynne, as she gushed: ‘Look what they got for you.’

He replied: ‘I know, when we were rehearsing the ladies here have made us a cake.’

Katya added a snap of Wynne looking extremely pleased with the sweet treat, with the song Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra playing in the background.

And the duo don’t seem to be holding back on the fun in rehearsals, as they also shared a clip of Katya pushing Wynne around  in circles on a sofa.

In one story shared with her 249,000 followers, Katya showcased a banner that’s been put up in their training room, which reads ‘Wynne & Katya to win’

And the duo don’t seem to be holding back on the fun in rehearsals, as they also shared a clip of Katya pushing Wynne around in circles on a sofa

Then, on Thursday, they swapped the dancefloor for the Welsh countryside as they embarked on a mountain walk together

In a clip posted to his own Instagram, Wynne joked: ‘I’ve got to carry her up a mountain because she’s brought these ridiculous London shoes.’

Wynne gave Katya a piggyback due to her inappropriate ‘London shoes’

Despite the controversy, the pair seem to be in high spirits as they prepare to take to the dancefloor again this week

 

Wynne also shared his own snap of the banner and urged people to be kind in the caption

‘This is how you do the quickstep,’ he joked, with the dancer chiming in with: ‘Shirley, we’re coming!’

Then, on Thursday, they swapped the dancefloor for the Welsh countryside as they embarked on a mountain walk together.

Katya gushed: ‘Morning! We are on the mountain, it’s absolutely beautiful. You ready for the weekend?’

‘Yes, I am,’ replied Wynne confidently, as they smiled for the clip, before he gave Katya a piggyback due to her inappropriate ‘London shoes’.

In a clip posted to his own Instagram, Wynne joked: ‘I’ve got to carry her up a mountain because she’s brought these ridiculous London shoes.’

The pro dancer laughed: ‘And you know where we’re going? To get a bacon roll.’

It comes after the pair looked glum in Cardiff City Centre, as they stepped out for a coffee before they headed to the BBC Wales radio studio on Wednesday.

During their stroll, Wynne cut a relaxed figure as he stepped out in a white hooded jacket and blue jeans.

It comes after the pair looked glum in Cardiff City Centre, as they stepped out for a coffee before they headed to the BBC Wales radio studio on Wednesday

The pair sparked accusations of tension within their partnership after eagle-eyed fans have spotted a couple of awkward moments during Saturday’s show

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He added a spot of colour with a floral spring shirt and camel-coloured slip-on Birkenstock shoes.

Gripping a bottle of water, Katya hung off his arm as he also put on a cosy display for the outing.

The pro dancer stepped out in a black jumper, jeans and a large grey trench coat.

Dressing for the icy autumnal weather, she wrapped up warm with a large grey ad black scarf.

To finish her look, she accessorised with a Louis Vuitton Never Full bag and a pair of black chunky military boots.

Once in the studio, Katya brought out her best charm as she made a very flirty comment to Wynne on air.

The dancer made an appearance on the opera singer’s morning show where they chatted about their favourite artists.

During the conversation, Wynne admitted that, despite attending a Taylor Swift concert and even purchasing her merchandise, he wouldn’t call himself a die-hard fan.

Once in the studio, Katya brought out her best charm as she made a very flirty comment to Wynne on air

Fans have been convinced of a simmering feud between Wynne and Katya after noticing ‘tension’ during Sunday’s results show – despite the pair blasting claims of a rift as ‘absurd’

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Katya responded by sharing her own thoughts: ‘I remember I have a Beyonce t-shirt, but we’ve just discovered that you’re not necessarily a massive fan if you’ve got a t-shirt.’

‘I’ve got loads of yours,’ she cheekily added.

Despite their recent pally outings, the duo have been under fire in recent days.

Fans have been convinced of a simmering feud between Wynne and Katya after noticing ‘tension’ during Sunday’s results show – despite the pair blasting claims of a rift as ‘absurd’.

Domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid chimed in on the debate and have slammed the BBC following the ‘hand grope’ scandal.

In a statement to The Sun, they said: ‘With an epidemic of misogyny and violence against women and girls in the UK, we need a media culture where women feel safe to speak up, where sexually inappropriate conduct is not trivialised or joked about.

‘It’s important we challenge inappropriate ‘jokes’ so we don’t continue normalising toxic attitudes that cultivate these forms of gender-based abuse.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Wynne Evans, Katya Jones and the BBC for comment.