STRICTLY Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has taken another tongue-in-cheek swipe at BBC show bosses over his repeated partner snub.
The Brit, who is a fan-favourite on the BBC series but often fails to bag a celebrity dance companion, has taken to Instagram for a witty clip.
It saw Neil, 44, at home, hovering close to his telephone, and initially perched on the sofa.
He then switched to lean back on the furniture before coming closer to the camera and holding a toy zebra.
He then hovered closer to the device which, sadly, did not let out a ring.
In his caption, Neil wrote: “Me waiting to find out if I will get a partner on the Christmas special”.
He added: “Trying every position in the room in case the call about a Strictly Christmas partner is a signal issue…”
He also showed his cheeky side and added the soundtrack Better Off Alone by Alice DJ.
His wife and baby-mama Chyna then quipped: “Oh so I’m not a good enough dance partner,” before making clear her remark was a humourous one with wide-eye and laughing Emojis.
Neil then added: “No comment”.
In September, we reported how Neil was “gutted” to again miss out on a celebrity partner in the current series.
He has not been paired with a star since 2024, and instead takes part in group routines and segments on the live show.
Neil, who first appeared on the BBC show a decade ago, was injured in rehearsals last month.
He missed being part of several pre-recorded group dances.
A source at the time said: “Neil is a much-loved and valued member of the cast, but sadly not all the pros can get a partner.
“Bosses love him because of his jokey personality so expect to see him on set as much as possible.”
Two years ago Jones partnered singer Toyah Willcox, but they lasted only two weeks before being eliminated.