Glittering BBC dance series Strictly Come Dancing is said to be in crisis following allegations against two of its professional dancers.
Earlier this year, Giovanni Pernice was forced to exit the show amid allegations about his behaviour from former partner Amanda Abbington.
This weekend, Graziano Di Prima was axed from the show amid allegations of gross misconduct towards 2023 partner Zara McDermott.
Both professional dancers deny the accusations.
Now, according to reports, insiders at the BBC fear the show will be “severely damaged” as a result of the allegations.
BBC dance show Strictly in ‘crisis’
According to the Daily Mail, insiders fear the latest allegations will “severely damage” the show, with worries over the show losing its appeal with views.
This autumn marks the show’s 20th anniversary. As a result, it was expected to be the best series yet. However, with the allegations, a dark cloud now hangs over the show.
BBC bosses are said to be in crisis. And, it’s claimed, they are fully aware that being able to start the next series and leave the scandals behind them is going to be “very difficult, if not impossible”.
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