Seann Walsh has opened up about his infamous kiss with Katya Jones - and relived the exact moment he knew his life had just crumbled.
He recalled how he found out his world had come crashing down around him after discovering photos of the shocking embrace had been published.
The funnyman was embroiled in Strictly Come Dancing's biggest ever scandal when he was caught on camera kissing his married professional partner.
Seann was also in a long-term relationship with actress Rebecca Humphries, who he lived with at the time.
The 2018 snog left his career in tatters but he returned to comedy to piece his life back together.
He has now uploaded one of his shows to YouTube and told all about the toughest time of his life - and talked about the moment he was told his life had totally changed.
Seann Walsh: Kiss | Full Comedy Special delves into exactly what happened when two people's kiss destroyed a marriage, a relationship and his reputation.
He said: "I left the wardrobe department and before I could order my first beer, my agent came over to and asked if he could have a word with me outside.
"I thought 'he is going to tell me I have got Michael McIntyre's Big Show! I had better act surprised!
"Turns out, I didn't have to act surprised. We went into the BBC carpark, my agent looked over his glasses and said 'about 20 minutes ago, they posted a photo of you kissing Katya outside a pub'.
"I was at that exact point that my life would turn upside down - the dream turned into a nightmare."
He earlier said on stage: "I was in a relationship, my dance partner Katya was married.
"After training we went for a drink, one thing lead to another and we were photographed kissing outside a pub.
"Awful, I know. It's awful - I'm sorry. I'm still sorry now.
"I was then on the receiving end of thousands of abusive messages online. I did begin to wonder 'have I done something that wrong'?
"Then.... Katie Hopkins tweeted in my defence," he joked as the audience laughed.
"Then I thought 'yep, I've f****d up'!"
"Then Piers Morgan started defending me.... I had really f*****d up. At that point I was just waiting for Trump to invite me p***y grabbing!"
He added: "I managed to keep Brexit off the front pages for 12 whole days, but I hated it."
"I thought 'I just had to get out of here' and I left for America. Just the break I needed."
Fans flooded the comments section saying he dealt with the fall out to the scandal superbly.
One wrote: "You’ve managed to take your worst moments and turn them into some of the best stand up you’ve ever done. You’re a true alchemist."
Another said: "Sean mate! I really felt your pain in some of that, let's be honest, that we've all probably made at some point in our lives."
It was later claimed that they'd actually been seen kissing in the pub on multiple occasions before they were finally caught on camera.
Almost a year later, Neil and Katya announced they were divorcing, but they insisted that the kissing scandal had nothing to do with their decision to end their 11-year relationship.
'Kiss' is available to watch now on Seann's YouTube channel
Seann is currently touring the UK with his 'Back From The Bed' show - visit www.seannwalsh.com for dates
