Paloma Faith has hit out at Seann Walsh and Katya Jones – insisting they should’ve taken their affection for one another back to their partners.
The 37-year-old singer admits it is "ironic" she is due to sing her hit ‘Loyal’ on the programme on Sunday night (21.10.18), after the comedian and the pro dancer were caught kissing on a night out, despite Katya being married to fellow ‘Strictly’ pro Neil Jones, and Seann having a girlfriend at the time.
She said: "It’s ironic the song I’m singing on it is called ‘Loyal’.
"There’s something really important and good to be said about fancying other people, as long as you don’t act on it.
"It’s important for your relationship. I think you’ve got to go out there and fancy somebody else, then go home to your person and be like, ‘bring it’.
"I’m a big believer in trying to have a love affair with your partner. Book a babysitter, have a weekend away, remember the person you got with in the first place, rather than go on ‘Strictly’ and snog someone else. Or go home and dance with your wife!"
Paloma – who has dated artist Leyman Lahcine for five years – says it is "terribly unfair" how the woman is often seen as a homewrecker when such incidents occur, insisting Seann should’ve kept "the flame alive" for his girlfriend, Rebecca Humphries, who dumped him after his and Katya’s kiss was exposed.
During a guest editing stint on The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, she added: "This poor victim! Seann, taken away … against his will.
"I think it’s terribly unfair. It’s as much a man’s duty in his relationship to keep the flame alive for his woman as it is for his woman."
Paloma’s comments come after ‘Strictly’ judge Craig Revel Horwood blamed Katya for the snog scandal, insisting she shouldn’t have let it happen because it was like a "teacher snogging a student".
He said: "I think I would put the ball in Katya’s court, she should not have allowed it to happen. One, she’s married, number two, he was in a relationship that is no longer, I’m talking as Craig Revel Horwood, this is not the view of the BBC, let me say.
"It’s a teacher snogging the student. It’s not the first time in anyone’s life, but these things do happen in real life."
Paloma Faith blasts Seann Walsh and Katya Jones
