GRAZIANO Di Prima screamed so angrily at Strictly dance partner Zara McDermott that she fled and locked herself in a loo, sources claimed last night. The sacked pro is also accused of telling her: “My dead grandma could dance better than you.” A source claimed the Sicilian-born dancer, 30, got frighteningly angry at the former Love Island star , 27, during rehearsals.
They said: “Zara ran to the toilets and locked herself in. He chased after her and was screaming abuse. He was aggressive and called her nasty names.
It was really scary.” The Sun on Sunday revealed last weekend Graziano was axed from the hit BBC show amid claims he hit, kicked and spat at Zara. Sources said last night there were several disturbing incidents, after which Graziano would sometimes apologise.
READ MORE STRICTLY NEWS He could be heard screaming at her through the doors of a dance gym in London , where they trained last year. The insider said: “You could constantly hear Graziano screaming but when production staff opened the door he would stop. He’d say, ‘How the f*** are you not getting this right?’, and ‘Why are we even bothering to come here?’.
Zara was visibly demoralised. “Just before their live performance on Halloween, Graziano asked Zara if she had gained weight. She didn’t put her foot in the right direction and he was being forceful with her.
She was crying behind the curtain during final rehearsals. “After some of the incidents he’d call and apologise and prom.