Zara McDermott deleted a post praising her Strictly partner Graziano Di Prima's 'work ethic' amid allegations he 'punched and kicked her' during rehearsals. Since the allegations, their humorous 'bickering' videos have been viewed differently.
Do YOU have a story? Email [email protected] Di Prima has reportedly gone back to working his £6 an hour job in Sicily after he was sacked from Strictly Come Dancing.
The allegations came to light after members of production presented video of training room incidents to BBC HR executives investigating Graziano's co-star Giovanni Pernice amid bullying accusations from his partner Amanda Abbington. A source said: 'Graziano has lost everything. He is in pieces and filled with remorse. He knows, quite rightly, there is no way back for him in showbiz in the UK. His Strictly dancing career is over.
The insider told The Mirror that the matter was 'resolved at the time to everyone's satisfaction' and Zara was 'asked if she was OK by a senior producer at the time.' MailOnline revealed that Strictly production staff raised concerns about Graziano's conduct last year, but bosses only went as far as to issue quiet warnings to him
Zara broke her silence on the matter as she wrote: 'I felt it was right that I post something regarding the recent media reports,' Zara begain. 'Strictly is one of the most magical shows on TV and one that I dreamt of being on since I was a little girl.' A source from the show told MailOnline: 'There were multiple occasions where both physical and verbal attacks were made. It was more physical than verbal, but all of it was dreadful.'
'The culture within our society makes it difficult for people to speak up especially in a a world where social media opinions and voices are so loud. This is something I've seen through working with countless women on my documentaries. The Sicilian dancer believes he should have been 'supported and helped' with his behaviour after bosses warned him about his treatment of former Love Island star Zara.
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