Two Strictly Come Dancing Stars Under Bbc Cocaine Probe

The BBC has launched an investigation into nan alleged usage of cocaine by 2 Strictly Come Dancing stars, nan British news outlet reported connected Sunday.

The Sun connected Sunday reported that nan alleged cocaine usage by nan stars – who person not been named – was wide talked astir connected nan show.

“In nan latest ungraded to deed nan flagship BBC show, a personage claims it was good known connected nan show that 2 stars took cocaine,” The Sun said. The show is facing a caller situation aft nan shocking supplier allegations were made successful a ineligible submission to nan BBC successful March by rule patient Russells connected behalf of personage contestant Wynne Evans.

‘Speak to us’ if location are concerns

In a connection connected Saturday night, a BBC spokesperson added: “We would ever promote group to speak to america if they person concerns. It would not beryllium due for america to remark further.”

The BBC said connected Sunday arsenic good that Strictly, which has been airing since 2004, has faced aggregate controversies complete nan past twelvemonth relating to nan behaviour of immoderate of its professionals and personage guests.

Professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima near nan show past twelvemonth pursuing allegations astir their behaviour towards their creation partners.

In January, nan BBC added, Welsh opera vocalist Evans, who had been a personage dancer successful past year’s series, made what he described arsenic an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark during nan Strictly unrecorded circuit launch.

Evans took clip disconnected from his BBC Radio Wales daytime show aft nan incident, and nan BBC said successful May that he will not beryllium returning to it.

A slur against abnormal people

The BBC suspended EastEnders prima Jamie Borthwick successful June aft The Sun reported that he utilized a slur against group pinch disabilities while backstage during Strictly rehearsals successful November. Borthwick apologised, and nan BBC said his connection was “entirely unacceptable”.

“We person clear protocols and policies successful spot for dealing pinch immoderate superior title raised pinch us,” said nan BBC spokesperson.

This latest investigation into nan usage of cocaine follows nan BBC’s motorboat of a reappraisal of Strictly successful 2024 that looked into allegations of bullying and harassment against nan erstwhile master dancer Giovanni Pernice, made by his erstwhile creation partner, Amanda Abbington.