Strictly’s Alex Scott and Neil Jones admit they’ve got ‘great chemistry’ as they both insist they are too busy for love

STRICTLY star Alex Scott and her pro dance partner Neil Jones have admitted they have “great chemistry”.

The pair have sparked speculation amongst fans but both insist there is no romance between them, and they are too “immersed” in the show to consider otherwise.

Neil, who was forced to miss the show last night following an injury, said he is happy being single after splitting from his wife and co-star Katya Jones.

Speaking about their relationship, footballer Alex said: “It’s great that everyone can see how well me and Neil get on, and that we do have this great partnership and it’s not just for TV.

“But we’re not thinking anything about that. We’re together all the time training, and we’re so immersed in Strictly and doing everything for the show, so that stuff hasn’t even entered our thoughts.”

Neil added they were “dancing, dancing, dancing, (having) a little bit of sleep, dancing, dancing, dancing…”

The pro, who announced his split from fellow Strictly dancer Katya in August, said that he is focusing on dancing and on the programme.

The couple had been together for 11 years and celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary earlier this year but they have officially parted ways.

Their separation came after Katya was pictured kissing her former Strictly partner, comedian Seann Walsh, last October, but the dancers said that it was not the cause of their split, indicating their marriage had become more a friendship than a romance.

Neil said: “I won’t be doing any dating apps. I’ve never done a dating app – there weren’t any when I was last single.

“I’m just going to stick to dancing for the time being.”

Discussing the fact his ex wife still wears her wedding ring, he said: “We’re not together any more. I never used to wear my wedding ring when we were dancing, that was just something for me because I don’t really like jewellery.

“But Katya, you know, she just likes her jewellery, so if she’s wearing it, she’s wearing it.”

He added: “We’re really good friends and we’re in a really good place right now.”

Alex and Neil had planned to perform a commercial/street routine to the Ghostbusters theme for the BBC One’s special Halloween-themed week on Saturday night.

However, Neil suffered an injury on Saturday morning leaving reigning champion Kevin Clifton to step in and dance with Scott.

Despite having just 40 minutes practice time together, the pair secured a total of 34 points out of a possible 40, and a standing ovation from the audience.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results is on BBC One at 7.15pm on Sunday.