Amy Dowden looks 'uncomfortable' as Neil Jones holds her waist in awkward Strictly clip

Amy Dowden looked 'uncomfortable' as Neil Jones held her waist in an awkward clip from Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing.The hit BBC show has reached its halfway point, with just 10 couples left in contention for the Glitterball trophy. And while the dancing is the main focus, some fans couldn't help but notice an awkward moment between Amy and Neil.Neil, 44, a professional dancer on Strictly since 2016, could be seen with his hands around Amy’s waist.Amy, 36, who is not in a dancing couple with Neil, appeared to have an awkward look on her face before he removed his hand.In the clip, the pair are standing at the top of the stairs, celebrating the latest dance.Amy Dowden looked 'uncomfortable' as Neil Jones held her waist in an awkward clip from Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing The colleagues, who are not in a couple on or off the show, have been working together for almost ten yearsAmy can be seen wiggling her hips and clapping, whilst Neil is standing directly behind her.The colleagues, who are not in a couple on or off the show, have been working together for almost ten years.The clip, which has been shared on social media, has generated multiple comments, with many claiming that Amy looks uncomfortable.’This is slimy, it’s clear Amy looks uncomfortable,’ says one.’This show is too handsy, the dancers need a talking to,’ says another.The Daily Mail has contacted Neil, Amy and the BBC for comment.The new clip comes after Neil announced that he and his wife are expecting a second baby.He and his Love Island star wife Chyna Mills, 27, are already parents to daughter Havana, and appeared in a sweet Instagram video with their two-year-old to announce their happy news on Monday.The trio dressed in matching white looks and embraced in a field before Neil leaned down to kiss his wife's baby bump. The couple simply captioned the post with a white love heart.Neil and Chyna got together after she caught his eye on the ITV dating show in 2022.He slid into her DMs, and they met in person for the first time at the Reality TV Awards before partying the night away, marking the start of their romance.While holidaying in Bali in 2022, Neil popped the question, with Chyna reflecting on the proposal a year later, writing alongside snaps of the moment: ‘Still feels like yesterday @mr_njonesofficial woke me up at 5am to hike to the top of the rice fields in Bali whilst 12 weeks pregnant.’ The new clip comes after Neil announced that he and his wife Chyna Mills are expecting a second babyThis year's Strictly Come Dancing is under immense pressure from BBC bosses after a controversial few years.The Mail on Sunday revealed that Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans made an inappropriate remark whilst on the Strictly live tour last year.The now disgraced celebrity said the phrase 'old spit roast boy’ in a crude sexual reference directed at co-star Janette Manrara.Professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima left the show in 2024 following allegations about their behaviour towards their dance partners.The BBC apologised to actress Amanda Abbington about Pernice's behaviour during the 2023 series of the show and upheld her complaints, accusing him of verbal bullying and harassment.The BBC announced new welfare measures for Strictly in July 2024, including introducing chaperones in all rehearsal rooms, adding two new welfare producers and providing additional training for the professional dancers, production team and crew.