Zara McDermott has broken her silence on the sudden exit of her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima from Strictly Come Dancing. The former Love Island star took part in the 2023 series of the show but has since released a lengthy statement discussing her time on the BBC programme. In a message to fans, she admitted that her experience in the training room was not what she hoped it would be and said she "wrestled with fear" before stepping forward.
Zara McDermott speaks out after Graziano Di Prima's shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zara McDermott (@zara_mcdermott) Zara McDermott said: "I felt it was right that I post something regarding the recent media reports. Strictly is one of the most magical shows on TV and one that I dreamt of being on since I was a little girl. "When I was invited to be a contestant on the show it really was a childhood dream come true.
I fully understood the level of commitment and hard work that Strictly was going to be and I dedicated everything to it. I am a resilient person and I was fully prepared to put in whatever it took. "And so much of my Strictly experience was everything I could have dreamt of.
The entire production team and everyone behind the scenes as well as my fellow contestants were so amazing to work with. However, my experience inside the training room was very different. Reports have been made about my treatment on the show and there were witnesses to some events, as well as vid.