Kym Marsh breaks her silence on Strictly scandal and 'defends' former partner Graziano Di Prima after he was axed for abusing Zara McDermott READ MORE: Full list of claims against Strictly professionals as BBC show is plunged into crisis Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline Published: 18:15 EDT, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 18:30 EDT, 12 August 2024 e-mail View comments Kym Marsh has broken her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing scandal as she seemingly defended axed pro Graziano Di Prima . The actress, 48, who was paired with the dancer in 2022, said she had the 'best of times' on the BBC show and was 'surprised' by the allegations made against her former partner.
In July, amid the series' ongoing misconduct probe, it emerged Graziano had been sacked for verbally and physically abusing Love Island star Zara McDermott during last year's rehearsals. Speaking to The Sun Kym said: 'I'm reluctant to talk too much about someone else's experience. I had one of the best times of my life doing that show and it was amazing.
'I didn't have any experiences like we've heard. It definitely, definitely did not represent what I had experienced, no.' Kym Marsh, 48, has broken her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing scandal as she seemingly defended axed pro Graziano Di Prima, 30 (pictured together on the show in 2022) In July, amid the series' ongoing misconduct probe, it emerged that Graziano had been sacked for verbally and physically abusing L.