Strictly pro Pasha Kovalev says BBC bosses need to 're-establish rules' to save the beleaguered show - after wife Rachel Riley claimed the series left her with PTSD 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: 19:39 EDT, 14 August 2024 | Updated: 19:51 EDT, 14 August 2024 e-mail 27 shares 2 View comments Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Pasha Kovalev has said bosses need to 're-establish rules' in order to save the series amid it's ongoing misconduct scandal. The beloved BBC series is currently embroiled in controversy over how the professional dancers teach the celebs, with multiple accusations emerging of bullying and abusive behaviour.
It comes after Pasha's now wife Rachel Riley , 38, who he was paired with on the show in 2013, claimed her experience left her with PTSD and likened it to a 'hostage situation'. Pasha, 44, who left Strictly in 2018 after eight years, said he'd never witnessed any inappropriate during his stint, but The Mirror : I guess in every office in the country you'd have one or two bad apples, and when it comes to it, it needs to be dealt with'. He continued: 'The rules need to be regulated, or revisited, and the atmosphere should be re-established where people are trusting one another, people are positive and working together to create a better show – delivering a better product, and entertaining people.
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