Strictly's Nicola Adams and Katya Jones confirm they are show's first ever same-sex pair
Though it has not yet been officially announced, the pair were spotted leaving filming together on Tuesday morning
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Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have confirmed they are Strictly Come Dancing's first ever same-sex dance couple.
Though it has not yet been officially announced, the pair were spotted leaving filming together on Tuesday morning.
Ballroom pro Katya, 31, previously admitted that she would "love" to be a part of the historic show's first same-sex pairing.
And it seems as though the pair are set to take to the dance floor together, as Olympic boxing champ Nicola, 37, was spotted giggling away with Katya as they walked out of the building.
Earlier this year, Katya said: "I would love to dance with a woman on the show."
She added: "I think creatively it would be really interesting and I love coming up with new ideas for stuff."
Katya was spotted stepping out of the building first, with Nicola following closely behind her as they appeared to be the only contestants in the building at the time.
Nicola opted for a casual hooded jacket, teamed with sweatpants and a pair of trainers.
She also wore a black padded gilet over her jacket in a bid to not freeze in the chilly weather.
Meanwhile Katya wrapped a huge scarf around her neck as her simple look featured a bold red lip as well as a double denim combo.
Nicola's told in recent weeks about how she agreed to put her name down for the show if she could dance with another woman.
"They wanted to know if I wanted to be on the show," she said, "and I said, 'Yeah, I'll do it, but I want to dance with another female'."
She added: "It's really important, and it’s a big step for the show as well.
"It's nice to see that we're able to move on. I just can't wait to get some dancing done."
Nicola lives with fashion stylist Ella Baig, 21, in their home in Leeds and reportedly told Strictly bosses that being in a same-sex couple was 'non-negotiable'.
She became the first openly gay person to win Olympic gold when she won at the 2012 London Olympics.
Nicola repeated the feat at Rio in 2016 and retired last year undefeated.
Speaking about joining Strictly, Nicola said: "They wanted to know if I wanted to be on the show and I said, ‘Yeah, I’ll do it, but I want to dance with another female’."
She added: “It’s really important. It’s a big step for the show as well. It’s nice to see we’re able to move on. I can’t wait to get some dancing done.”
The new series begins on October 24 and will run for nine weeks instead of 13.
Mirror Online has contacted Nicola and Katya's reps for comment.
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