Five Strictly Come Dancing stars are reportedly set to be "axed" from the BBC show. The producers are said to have bombshell plans as they aim to replace veteran professional dancers with some new faces in a "fresh start" after a controversial year. Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Katya Jones are the five names that will reportedly have to call it quits and hang up their dancing shoes.
A show source allegedly told the press that a shake up of the line up depended on who performed well this series. Most of the names at risk were quickly voted off this series along with their celeb partners, with just Katya surviving the eliminations. However, she is said to have angered BBC bosses by being at the centre of "gropegate" after an inside joke with opera singer Wynne Jones dramatically backfired.
The insider reportedly said: “The review of the line-up has always been about making a fresh start, and that was always going to be affected by which dancers performed well this series. “The feeling is that the Strictly troupe is made up of some fading stars, while others are rising stars. And in many cases there are certain characters whose shoes can easily be filled with younger, up-and-coming counterparts.
“It’s harsh but it’s just part of the traditional turnover of showbusiness. Of the five names in the mix almost all of them went out in the first half of the series, which is very much seen as a landmark point for Strictly. "It couldn’t have com.