Coleen Nolan weighed in on the Strictly Come Dancing drama as Loose Women discussed the latest news on Monday. Over the weekend, Strictly professional Graziano Di Prima admitted that he "deeply regrets" the events leading to his departure from the show as the BBC announced he would not be returning for the 2024 series amid an investigation into his alleged conduct. Reports emerged on Saturday that Graziano was dismissed by the BBC earlier in the week following claims of inappropriate behaviour towards his 2023 dance partner, Zara McDermott.
The former Love Island contestant, 27, unfollowed Graziano on Instagram shortly after the both the BBC and Graziano confirmed his exit later the same day. It was previously stated that BBC bosses acted quickly once they were made aware of Graziano's behaviour towards Zara, after reviewing video evidence and speaking to the reality star. Talking about the news on Monday's Loose Women, the panellists debated the topic: "Should we have access to all Strictly footage?" This question prompted Coleen, 59, to talk about her time on Dancing On Ice back in 2009, where she was partnered with Stuart Widdall and they were the 10th duo to be eliminated just missing out on the third, second and first place.
Coleen said: "Listen, it's really intense, the training of any of those shows is incredibly intense. You're working with people who from childhood have grown up in that intense world of competition and I think the lines get blurred. "I remember somet.