A shocking BBC investigation into the atmosphere behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing has uncovered several stories of staff being made to ‘feel stupid’ and even being ‘screamed at’ by celebrity contestants. The long-running BBC series is due to celebrate its 20 th anniversary season later this year, however over the past few months it’s been caught up in scandal. After concerns were raised about the treatment of contestants including Amanda Abbington and Zara McDermott , allegations were levelled against several professional dancers.
Sherlock actress Amanda, who quit Strictly last year after five weeks, described her former dance partner Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’, however he has denied the claims and said he ‘looks forward’ to clearing his name. Meanwhile Graziano Di Prima shockingly quit the programme earlier last month over allegations he ‘kicked and hit’ Love Island star Zara . Join Metro's Strictly community on WhatsApp Want to be the first to get all the latest news and rumours from the Strictly dancefloor? Join our Strictly Come Dancing WhatsApp channel to keep up to date with all the behind-the-scenes gossip about your favourite pros, judges and celebrities.
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