For weeks she has stood at the right of the camera at the interview lounge and I had no idea who she was but tonight I finally found out that she is AJ's partner.

But my question is why doesn't she have a pro? It's very odd to introduce a new dancer and just leave them to dance in groups.

They decided to have spare pros this year in case of injuries and to boost numbers in the pro dances. Both Chloe and Neil were introduced by name in the pro dance on the launch show and have appeared regularly on It Takes Two.

Chloe Hewitt and Neil Jones are reserve dancers, the idea is they take over if one of the pros is sick or injured. But obviously when it did happen they chose Gorka instead, was a mystery at the time but Gorka and Anastacia made a great partnership and they probably knew that.

Chloe was amazing tonight, not just a good dancer but brilliant actor too, really moving performance and I'm looking forward to seeing her with a partner in the Christmas show and I hope next year's Strictly

Who's Neil?

Ginger bloke who is Katya's husband

Both Chloe and Neil were introduced on the launch night and have featured in alll the pro dances and ITT

Once you start noticing his ginger hair you can't stop really. Poor Chloe seems to fade into the background.

I haven't decided about AJ yet.

He always strikes me as artificial. I don't just mean his looks but his 'caring' for Claudia.

Maybe I am being unfair but that's how he comes across to me. Sorry AJ.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/prof...6gX/neil-jones