The show must go on! Katya Virshilas puts Strictly Come Dancing axing behind her as she marries in front of TV friends
By J J ANISIOBI
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The sultry brunette shrugged off the blow by marrying her beau in front of all of her former TV co-stars.
The 29-year-old said her vows in a quaint and fairytale French chateau with many of her dancing friends as witnesses.
The foxy trot: Katya Virshilas tied the knot with Klaus Kongsdal in front of her former Strictly Come Dancing friends
In an interview with Hello! magazine, she revealed that she may take her talents in another direction after the shock news she was being dropped from the BBC show.
The Lithuanian-born dancer said: 'I've always said that in my thirties I want to become a really good actress.'
Katya is no stranger to the big screen having already made an appearance in Take The Lead, where she danced the tango with Antonio Banderas.
She married Danish dance champion Klaus Kongsdal at a chateau in the lovely Loire Valley and described the setting as 'magical'.
No return: Katya and Gavin Henson peformed together in 2010 on Strictly Come Dancing, but the brunette beauty was axed earlier this year
The big time: Katya, pictured in 2006 with Antonio Banderas in Take The Lead, has plans to move into acting full time
The full interview is available in Hello! magazine
They had a humanist wedding ceremony in a candlelit cave in the grounds of the Chateau de Chissay.
The couple's guests included recent Strictly celebrity contestants such as Holly Valance, plus her fiance Nick Candy, and ex EastEnders star Anita Dobson.
Fiery self styled diva Nancy Dell'Olio also attended the reception but arrived late and missed the ceremony.
She said: 'I promised Katya I would be here, and I always try to keep my promises.
'They are both lucky to have each other. True love is a very special gift.'
Other guests included Brendan Cole and his pregnant wife Zoe, Kristina Rihanoff and her partner Joe Calzaghe, Ian Waite, former Strictly champion Matthew Cutler and Anton du Beke.
Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood told the magazine that he was shocked Katya was the only professional not returning for the next series.
He said: 'I found out about it in the newspaper actually. I rang her because I was really concerned and she was lying on a beach.
'I wanted to tell her that we are all on her side and she's still part of the Strictly family. I wanted to reassure her that she will still be on the next tour.'
The full interview is in the new edition of Hello! which is out now.
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