A tearful Amanda Abbington opens up about the online abuse she has suffered since accusing her former Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice of abusive behaviour, which he denies. She says she has been subject to 'brual and unrelenting' threats.
A matter of hours after Strictly bosses were told their professional dancer Graziano Di Prima was about to be sacked for apparently physically abusing partner Zara McDermott, they frantically started making panicked calls to find a replacement.
They needed enough males to partner with the female celebrities. A quick sticking plaster was found in the form of much-loved heart-throb, Slovenian stalwart Aljaz Skorjanec, who'd quit the show in 2021 – but crucially not under any cloud. Once the stories about Graziano and Giovanni broke, fearful celebrity agents, and their star clients who were in negotiations to join the show, started to think again.
The lack of take-up has meant that the supposed fan favourite Kai Widdrington has been left without a celebrity partner. Read More Loose Women star Kaye Adams reveals Strictly Come Dancing's impact on her mental health 'They make a big deal out of being fair but this year, despite everything, they couldn't make it work.Two weeks ago Strictly fans were left somewhat underwhelmed when they learned of the line-up.
It is quite the contrast from last year's star-studded collection of women which included Angela Rippon, Annabel Croft, BBC favourite Angela Scanlon and Sherlock star Ms Abbington. Indeed, Strictly has, after two decades, found itself on the ropes. The whole sorry tale began last October when Ms Abbington first complained to the BBC about the behaviour of dance partner Giovanni Pernice, 33, in rehearsals.Read More Tasha Ghouri 'paired with Strictly professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec' After she left, the following month she asked to see recordings of their rehearsals as she considered taking legal action against the BBC.
This year there is the show's first ever blind contestant, comedian Chris McCausland, as well as Ms Ghouri, who was born deaf.
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