Strictly has announced “additional steps” to “strengthen welfare and support” on the BBC show amid the Graziano Di Prima scandal.
Graziano, 30, has left the show following allegations of gross misconduct. The accusations include hitting, kicking and spitting at his 2023 celebrity partner Zara McDermott.
It comes after Giovanni Pernice faced allegations about his training methods in recent months.
Now, in a new statement, the BBC has shared that the show will have two new dedicated welfare producers as well as some other measures for future series.
Strictly measures amid Graziano Di Prima allegations
As well as new welfare producers, the BBC will put a member of the Strictly production staff in all future rehearsals.
A statement from the BBC said: “The BBC is today announcing additional steps to strengthen welfare and support on Strictly Come Dancing.
“Concerns that have arisen in recent months have been fundamentally about training and rehearsals.”
The BBC said the new steps will “address that”.
The corporation has said it will have a production team member present and will appoint a celebrity welfare producer and a professional dancer welfare producer.
It will also deliver “further training for the production team and crew”.
Kate Phillips, the BBC’s director of unscripted, said: “
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