Lorraine Kelly weighed in on the Strictly Come Dancing drama this morning following another professional leaving the BBC show. The Scottish TV presenter, 64, spoke with Lucie Cave on her ITV show today as the nation reacts to the news Graziano Di Prima has been dropped from the 2024 Strictly line-up - just weeks on from Giovanni Pernice quitting the dance competition amid an investigation into his conduct. Graziano expressed his remorse over the weekend, stating he "deeply regrets" the circumstances that led to his departure , while the BBC announced his removal from the upcoming 2024 series.
Reports had emerged that Graziano's contract was terminated by the corporation on Monday evening following claims of improper conduct towards his 2023 dance partner, Zara McDermott . The ex-Love Island contestant, 27, swiftly hit the 'unfollow' button on Graziano's Instagram shortly after the story broke on Saturday night. Chatting with Lucie on her self-titled show today, Lorraine brought up the fact Strictly bosses are now dealing with two huge scandals involving professional dancers and their celebrity partners.
The broadcaster noted how it was important to take complaints seriously but also seemingly implied BBC bosses should be careful with their pairings. After discussing how Amanda Abbington says she is still suffering almost a year on from dancing with Giovanni on the 2023 series of Strictly, Lorraine mused how it can be a potential disaster when BBC bosses put a "fragile" celebr.