As Strictly Come Dancing marks its 20th year on air, a milestone that should be celebrated with style, the BBC series finds itself embroiled in a series of scandals. Over recent weeks, two of the show's professional dancers have left the franchise under a cloud of controversy as more claims from celebrity contestants emerge. Kate Phillips, BBC's director of unscripted, has said that while "the vast majority of those who have taken part" in BBC shows have had positive experiences when the corporation is made aware of inappropriate behaviour ", we will always take that seriously and act".
But it's claimed that, before the 20th-anniversary series premiers in the autumn, the BBC needs help getting female celebrities to sign on for the previously wholesome competition . As Strictly bosses try to put out fires, here's every allegation levelled against the show and the stars involved. James Jordan James Jordan was forced to speak out earlier this month as footage from his time on Strictly Come Dancing resurfaced.
The throwback footage of the dance pro and his 2006 celebrity partner kicked off a fiery debate online, with accusing James of indulging in inappropriate training methods. Back in 2006, actress Georgina Bouzova was paired with James in a bid for the Glitterball trophy, which was ultimately clinched by Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy. During an episode of spin-off It Takes Two, then-host Claudia Winkleman aired a compilation of their gruelling training sessions.
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