Strictly’s Katya Jones honoured as Tony Adams names pet pig after her

It might seem like a backhanded compliment to some fans, but Strictly’s Katya Jones has proudly announced that one of Tony Adams’ pet pigs now bears the name Kat, in recognition of her. The British World champion dancer broke the news on Instagram today to 212,000 bewildered followers. Thanks for naming one of the pigs after me – what an honour!Katya JonesKatya, 33, posted video footage of the Arsenal legend’s adorable litter of piglets feeding from their bowls, and announced that little Kat seemed to be following in her footsteps in standing out from the crowd.”Leader of the pack,” she captioned the photo, adding: “Fully buried herself into her food!”She then posted a sweet snap of the piglet napping while lying on her side, adding: “Introducing Kat. She’s the best thing ever.”In another post, which showed Katya stretching out a hand towards the pet pig to feed it from her palm, she thanked the Adams family for “naming one of the pigs after me – what an honour!”READ NOW: Lorraine praises Eddie Izzard for defensive statement amid Labour race Strictly star Katya Jones was astonished to discover what dance partner Tony Adams named his pig (Image: INSTAGRAM) Strictly star Katya Jones was struck by how cute she thought Tony Adams’ pet pig Kat was (Image: INSTAGRAM) Katya Jones posted additional footage on Instagram of the pig named after her feeding (Image: INSTAGRAM) Strictly stars Katya Jones and Tony Adams together (Image: INSTAGRAM)He has previously been open about battling his alcohol addiction, and even named the title of his autobiography, Sober, in recognition of the recovery he has achieved.Back in 2018, he joked to the Guardian: “When I met [Poppy], when I’d given up drink and self-medication .”I encountered a loving family, very knowledgeable of the bad effects of alcohol – but I can still say I wake up with a Teacher’s every morning. That’s my joke.’DON’T MISS…Judi Dench’s Surrey home ‘collapsing’ as she battles mice infestation [LATEST]Nicole Scherzinger unveils teenage goth girl photos in black lipstick [PHOTOS]Strictly’s Kym Marsh left infertile by womb op after childbirth trauma [UNEARTHED STORY]Tony has now stepped back into the limelight to try his hand at stage performance, and so far has had rave reviews for the entertainment value of his acts.Shirley Ballas, 62, has previously admitted she didn’t think his technical moves were quite right, but his rendition of The Full Monty in a pair of red sequin shorts went down a storm.Meanwhile, he and Katya have vowed to continue to work hard in training together, with the aim of improving every single week.As for Poppy, Tony has confirmed that his wife isn’t “the slightest bit” concerned about the concept of him falling prey to the Strictly curse.