FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have vowed to ‘boycott the series’ after pointing out the show’s ‘massive mistake’ with the cast. The official line-up of the upcoming series of the BBC show includes the likes of Towie's Pete Wicks, Love Island's Tasha Ghouri and EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick. 2 Strictly fans have said the same thing about the upcoming series Credit: Instagram 2 Rehearsals have already started Credit: Instagram They will be joined by comedian Chris McCausland, DIY SOS legend Nick Knowles, Olympian Tom Dean, footballer Paul Merson , Miranda star Sarah Hadland and singer Toyah Willcox .
Hockey player Sam Quek, X Factor's Shayne Ward, JLS' JB Gill, opera singer Wynne Evans , Morning Live's Dr Punam Krishan and Gladiators' Montell Douglas will also be fighting for the Glitterball trophy. The selection of famous faces taking part has raised a few eyebrows because of the male to female ratio. Many have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to say the same thing.
Read more on Strictly show's over Watch as The One Show suffers huge live tech blunder during Strictly reveal hot mess Strictly Come Dancing chaos as pro forced to quit rehearsals amid intense heat One wrote: "Too many men if true. Why are these producers / Booking exec so afraid of all female pairings?" Another added: "Really not feeling the #Strictly line-up this year. Especially the unbalanced 9 men 6 women ratio.
" "Such a shame there is only gonna be 6 women this year. I know why they are have less women than men but still such a shame," a third chimed in. Another added on Reddit: "The lack of women and big names is a bit disappointing.
" Most read in TV TV STAR DEAD My Kitchen Rules star dies aged 46 as family left 'shocked' by chef's death HEARTFELT TRIBUTE Two Doors Down star reveals future of the show in emotional speech STYLE QUEEN Lorraine branded 'gorgeous' as she stuns in high street dress at baby shower KYM BACKS GRAZ Kym Marsh defends sacked Strictly pro Graziano in latest twist in scandal A fifth questioned: "Why are there so many men?" Strictly fans have insisted “we have our winner” as the latest show signing sparked a fix row. Strictly Come Dancing chaos as pro forced to quit rehearsals and stars struggle to train in intense heat Jamie, who plays Jay Brown in EastEnders, won the Strictly Come Dancing festive special. So because he did really well during the special, he could do the same in this year's series.
Strictly rehearsals were thrown into chaos because of the sizzling temperatures in the UK yesterday. It came just weeks after the show shared the first snap of the 2024 professionals. Who's confirmed for Strictly 2024? WITH Strictly's 20th anniversary special airing in September, The Sun takes a look at which celebs have been confirmed so far: Olympic hero Sam Quek.
Towie legend Pete Wicks. Love Island star Tasha Ghouri. Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan.
80s legend and singer Toyah Willcox Opera singer Wynne Evans.JLS singer JB Gill. Comedian Chris McCausland.
EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick. Fans favourites posing for the snap include pro dancers Gorka Marquez, Dianne Buswell , Karen Hauer, Katya Jones and Johannes Radebe. Amy Dowden, who is returning to the show following her treatment for breast cancer, was also in the picture.
Strictly has come under fire in recent months after abuse claims about two of the former professional dancers came to light. Read more on the Scottish Sun CASH ROW Two furious Scottish Premiership clubs launch complaint about another SPFL side OPEN FEAR Fear over future of iconic golf course as public urged to back return of The Open Giovanni Pernice left the show in May after an investigation into how he treated his partner Amanda Abbington began. Graziano Di Prima was fired in July after claims he hit, spat at and kicked his partner Zara McDermott during rehearsals last year.
Strictly's full scandal so far Strictly Come Dancing's scandal has been growing over the past few months, with several major players speaking out about what went on. Here are the key moments of what's happened so far 16th May: Giovanni Pernice sensationally quits Strictly Come Dancing after nine years on the show. 17th May: Giovanni becomes the centre of an official investigation after three former partners – believed to be Amanda Abbington, Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh – make complaints to the BBC.
16th June: Giovanni releases an official statement vowing to clear his name and denies any wrongdoing. 8th July: Strictly confirms Aljaz Skorjanec will return to the series , replacing Giovanni, after initially quitting the show two years ago. 10th July: Amanda Abbington launches fresh legal proceedings to get the rehearsal footage from her time with Giovanni, after allegedly he refused to release the videos.
13th July: Graziano Di Prima is axed from Strictly for "gross misconduct" after footage of his treatment of Zara McDermott is brought to the attention of the BBC. Graziano quickly broke his silence, apologising for his behaviour in a statement and saying he "deeply regrets it", adding his "intense passion and determination to win might have affected his training regime." 15th July: Strictly bosses implement new duty of care protocols , including having a chaperone present throughout all rehearsals.
16th July: Zara McDermott speaks out publicly for first time. She states while the production team were "amazing to work with", she found the rehearsal room "completely different", confirming there's footage of "certain situations". 19th July: Anton Du Beke is put under the spotlight for his "1970s attitude" and treatment of female celeb stars, particularly after allegedly referring to 2009 partner Laila Rouass as a "p***" after getting a spray tan.
21st July: Paralympian Will Bayley, who has limb condition arthrogryposis, revealed he was encouraged to leap from a table during a dance routine , despite fears. The stunt caused an injury that forced him to withdraw from the show. 22nd July: MasterChef's Gregg Wallace admits he broke down in tears and got a nasty stress rash on his face during his time on Strictly in 2014.
22nd July: Despite ongoing issues, the Strictly professional cast begin rehearsals for this year's series. 23rd July: Celebrity agent Melanie Blake claims she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed pro dancer while backstage on the show, and claims she witnessed ageism, rudeness and a rough treatment to the point of injury. 23rd July: Strictly is forced to beef up security after 'an intruder scales the wall of the rehearsal studio'.
23rd July: BBC boss Tim Davie breaks his silence on the ongoing allegations against Strictly, saying he is 'deeply sorry', adding: "Hundreds of people, be they pros, contestants or crew have been part of it and had a brilliant experience. "At the same time if someone thinks there was something wrong or they want to talk about their experience then of course we want them to raise that with us. Be in no doubt we will take it seriously, listen and deal with it as appropriate.
" 24th July : Strictly 2023 star Krishnan Guru-Murthy holds a bombshell interview with Amanda Abbington on Channel 4 news, where she claims she was bullied, with some of the 'humilation being of a sexual nature'. 27th July: Laura Whitmore releases a statement regarding her Strictly experience , saying "I thought my experience was specific to me but I’ve since learned I was wrong". She adds she is not part of the official complaint, but has come forward to support Amanda with the BBC, alongside others.
28th July: Laila Rouass speaks out against the accusations regarding Anton Du Beke , saying she "never felt pressured" by him and "personally insisted on six to seven hours training a day". August 10: Graziano breaks his silence on his Strictly axe, saying "these vile, false allegations have ruined my life." He also told of the "shocking" end to his friendship with Zara McDermott.
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