Melanie Blake reveals what old ITV boss said about Coleen Nolan Melanie Blake, whose celebrity clients include Stephanie Beacham, Gillian Taylforth, Patsy Kensit, Claire King, Beverley Callard and Coleen Nolan, has shared claims about her experience behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing . The former celebrity publicist typed on X about how her clients were treated with disdain by unnamed professional dancers who would claim they had "never heard" of their famous partner. Melanie claimed: "The following is what I personally witnessed - pro dancers being introduced to their celeb partners being arrogant and saying they’d either never heard of them (and I’m sure they knew whom they had because the ‘meet’ vt is about the celebs surprise at which pro they got - not the other way round - so they clearly couldn’t even be bothered to read the bios).
"Immediate ageism if the female celeb was over 40 - actively saying they wished they had 'not got an old one' and ‘I’ll never get her to the final’ - all within in earshot of the celeb and me, which of course was a massive confidence dent before they’d even begun." READ MORE: BBC boss confirms Strictly future and apologises for 'disappointing' allegations Melanie shared how her clients were treated with disdain by Strictly professionals. (Image: Getty) Fans were quick to share their disappointment over the comments as they declared the alleged behaviour of the professionals "truly appalling".
One commented: "That's a shocker." A second replied: "Thank you for this, Melanie; it needed to be said, I think. There are so many rumours and stories out there at the moment.
Me, I have never been a fan of the programme." Express.co.
uk has contacted Melanie for comment. Graziano has been fired from Strictly after allegations about his treatment of Zara. (Image: INSTAGRAM) Strictly Come Dancing has been one of the BBC 's most iconic and beloved shows for the past 20 years.
But recently, it has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons, amid allegations concerning two of its professional dancers. Both men - Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima - have now left the show. Giovanni has denied any suggestions of abusive or threatening behaviour during rehearsals.
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You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Graziano's spokesman has confirmed the star kicked celebrity partner Zara McDermott once during rehearsals last year. "There is never a time when kicking, or any sense of that is right," Mark Borkowski told BBC News.
"And he knows that. "He knows he's made a mistake. He apologised at the time.
" The BBC , for its part, has insisted it has a robust duty of care procedures, which it has bolstered with a series of new measures , including giving stars chaperones in rehearsals. Related articles Piers Morgan shares call with Trump as he sets record straight Stacey Solomon emotional as she shares major family announcement Fashion brand loved by Holly Willoughby to open 50 stores on UK high streets Janette Manrara thanks fans for 'support' after another Strictly complaint Strictly boss 'fighting for her job' after 'damaging' scandal.
