EXCLUSIVE BBC bosses slash rehearsal time for Strictly Come Dancing contestants in attempt to stop tempers fraying following bullying scandal By Katie Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness For The Daily Mail Published: 22:34 BST, 28 September 2024 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 28 September 2024 e-mail 1 View comments For two decades, Strictly ’s contestants have endured gruelling long days in the rehearsal studio, toiling away to ensure their Saturday-night routines are perfect. But now The Mail on Sunday can reveal that following the bullying scandal engulfing the programme, BBC bosses have banned couples from training for more than six hours at a time, in an attempt to stop tempers fraying from exhaustion. One show insider says: ‘It’s hoped this will create a better environment for the celebs, in the wake of all the mistreatment claims.
It has been accepted that the long hours are not helpful and are often behind fallouts and frayed tempers. ‘The new rules mean most couples are now starting earlier in the morning and finishing in the early afternoon, which means everyone is far less tired.’ BBC bosses have slashed rehearsal time for new contestants amid the bullying scandal in hopes to prevent fallouts (Pictured: Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec) According to insider sources the new rules will mean training will have to be divided into two seperate slots with 'signifanct time inbetween' (Pictured: Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones) However other sources have said concerns ha.