After Evans and Jones' "running joke" was poorly received the pair apologised.
Viewers noticed some apparently awkward moments between the opera singer and his dance partner Katya Jones, when she seemed to decline a high-five and later appeared to move his hand from her waist.
He said on radio he was "heartbroken" by the backlash, and believed the moment had been misinterpreted.
Celebrities have been outspoken about their treatment recently, and the show has put in place heightened welfare measures including chaperones in rehearsals.
The remaining seven couples will take to the dancefloor next week.