Adam Peaty admits Katya Jones ‘kiss’ fallout on Strictly was a ‘learning curve’

Adam Peaty, 26, received “hateful messages” after his near kiss with Katya Jones, 32, on Strictly Come Dancing. The Olympian has admitted he was “playing a character”, telling those who sent abuse that he has “no respect” for them.

Adam and Katya lit up the Strictly dancefloor last month with their sizzling Argentine Tango.

The pair were “so in the moment” according to the Olympian that some viewers claimed they “almost kissed” which resulted in a series of hateful comments online.

Adam acknowledged the comments at the time but has readdressed the situation in an interview with The Times.

Speaking to Julia Llewellyn Smith, Adam said: “I knew my role, I knew what I had to do.

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At the time of the hateful messages on October 17, Adam posted a string of three pictures in view of his 593,000 Instagram followers.

The first image was a picture of Katya and Adam performing, with the two following pictures of his son George.

He captioned the post: “We go again, thank you so much for all your support! Such a relief!

“To everyone who sees what they want to see, your comments have real life consequences.

source: express.co.uk