7 months, 1 week ago

Strictly's 2024 lineup 'will feature more men than women for the first time in the show's history - sparking fears female stars were reluctant to take part following abuse scandal'

The Strictly Come Dancing lineup is set to feature more men than women for the first time in the show's history, after the complete list of stars was leaked on Monday. This means that nine men will be taking part in this year's Strictly, alongside just six women, with sources claiming it's sparked fears that the show's recent abuse scandals has put off any female stars who considered taking part. Strictly Come Dancing's lineup is set to feature more men than women for the first time in the show's history, after the complete list of stars was leaked on Monday A source said: 'Looking at the figures, it's hard to see how the ongoing controversy over bullying could not have affected the recruitment process for this year's Strictly. The full list reportedly includes nine men, in contrast to just six women, sparking fears that the show's recent abuse scandal put off female stars from taking part Tasha has worked with Number 10 Downing Street, The Department of Education and MED-AL to champion issues close to her heart.

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3 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing suffers another blow following a year of scandal after Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell are crowned winners

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing has suffered another blow after a year of scandal as the ratings for the final episode have been released. The BBC show saw Chris McCausland and his pro partner Dianne Buswell win the 2024's champions after he history as the show's first ever blind contestant. Strictly Come Dancing suffers another blow amid year of scandal after ratings …

3 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

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3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Chris McCausland’s score sparks ‘undermarking’ accusations in Musicals Week

The Independent

✕ Close Chris McCausland and Strictly partner share emotional moment after 'joyous' dance performance Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Tasha Ghouri lands first 40 as JB Gill wins Samba-thon

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4 months ago

Strictly 2024 star Wynne Evans criticises media ‘lies’ after being voted off BBC series

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

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4 months, 1 week ago

Strictly ‘to axe five professionals’ as BBC bosses ‘want fresh start’

The Independent

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Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to 'switch off' and predict 'show won't last much longer' as five professional dancers face axe amid ageism row

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4 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to 'switch off' and predict 'show won't last much longer' as five professional dancers face axe amid ageism row

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing fans have threatened to 'switch off' after it was revealed that five of the show's long-standing professional dancers could be axed. Reports on Thursday suggested that Nadiya Bychkova, 35, Neil Jones, 42, Karen Hauer, 42, Gorka Marquez, 34, and Katya Jones, 35, could all face the boot - sparking an ageism row Fan of the BBC show …

4 months, 1 week ago

So who IS at the top of Strictly's hit list? The professional dances who are facing the axe REVEALED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers

Daily Mail

The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers who are reportedly facing the axe as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers have been revealed. The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers who are reportedly facing the axe as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers have been revealed Some of the biggest and best loved stars on the show who have competed …

Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova leads a string of pros 'at risk of being AXED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers with Johannes Radebe poised to quit the show'

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova leads a string of pros 'at risk of being AXED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers with Johannes Radebe poised to quit the show'

Daily Mail

Some of Strictly Come Dancing's biggest professionals are reportedly at risk of being axed in a huge shake-up. Among those at risk are thought to be Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Katya Jones, four of which have already been eliminated from this year's competition. Some of Strictly Come Dancing's biggest professionals, including Nadiya Bychkova, are reportedly …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up might just be secretly brilliant

The Independent

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5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing stars Katya Jones and Wynne Evans are hauled in to explain 'in-joke' by 'dismayed' BBC bosses after awkward on-air exchange - despite broadcaster claiming they would not pursue i

Daily Mail

BBC bosses are thought to have reprimanded Strictly Come Dancing stars Katya Evans and Wynne Evans over the fallout from an apparently awkward exchange during Saturday's live show. BBC bosses have reportedly reprimanded Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Evans and Wynne Evans after the pair's awkward exchange on Saturday night The broadcaster hauled the duo in to discuss the viral social …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing pros transform into Minions for Movie Week's group routine as the show returns after BBC's bombshell report into bullying probe

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers are set to perform a Minions-themed routine on Saturday to mark the show's annual Movie Week. It comes after the BBC cleared Giovanni Pernice, 34, of physically abusive behaviour towards his former Strictly partner Amanda Abbington, 50, while upholding some of her complaints. Strictly Come Dancing stars are set to perform a Minions-themed routine on …

6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 viewing figures for launch revealed amid controversy

The Independent

6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing could be 'picked apart to death' if criticism of scandals continues, warns co-creator

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing could be 'picked apart to death' if criticism of the BBC show continues, its co-creator has warned. Speaking ahead of Strictly's launch show last night, co-creator Karen Smith told BBC News: 'Strictly is the best of what the BBC does and people value it, and they look forward to it, and they schedule their weekend around it, …

6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing scandals: All the show's dramas from race rows and voting gaffes to bullying allegations as under fire show returns

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing is set to make its hotly-anticipated return on Saturday night after being rocked by a number of scandals over the summer. Giovanni's 'bullying' row In May, it was revealed that longtime Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice had quit the BBC series, after he was accused of 'bullying' his celebrity partner Amanda Abbington The actress is said to have …

6 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 FIRST LOOK: Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks lead the stars' glitzy transformations as the scandal-plagued show prepares for launch despite abuse claims

Daily Mail

The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dazzled in their finest sequinned looks as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their glitterball debut. The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dazzled as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their glitterball debut With the start just days away, the 15 celebrities have slipped into an array of …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing will feature no same-sex couple in its 2024 line up for the first time in five years - with insiders suggesting bosses want to return BBC show to its 'traditional roots' followin

Daily Mail

The new series of Strictly will feature no same-sex couple for the first time in five years, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Professionals Johannes Radebe and Graziano di Prima made history when they became the first same-sex couple to dance together on the show in 2019. The 2024 Strictly Come Dancing line up will be the first in five …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed for 2024 season

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

STRICTLY LINE-UP 2024

Daily Mail

Paul says: 'I won't worry about it until it starts but when it does I will be nervous - I have only danced three times in my life!' Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri 'is paired with returning Aljaž Škorjanec in bid to bring back the feel-good factor' after show was. FINAL three Strictly Come Dancing contestants confirmed: DIY SOS …

7 months, 1 week ago

Strictly is hit by more abuse claims as current and former producers reveal 'toxic culture' of bullying including celebrities and dancers screaming at low-paid staff

Daily Mail

Strictly has been hit by a fresh bullying scandal, after an investigation unearthed new allegations of celebrities and dancers bullying low-paid production staff. Former contestant Zara McDermott has made allegations against Strictly dancer Graziano Di Prima Amanda Abbington has made a series of complaints against her professional partner, Giovanni Pernice Laura Whitmore shared that she felt 'extremely uncomfortable' with Pernice …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Full list of celebrity contestants confirmed for the BBC dance competition

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing is back in action once more as the contestants for this year's series have been announced. But that hasn't stopped bosses from going full steam ahead with the show's latest series which will mark 20 years of Strictly on the air. The star also has history with Strictly, winning the Christmas Special of the BBC One dancing …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Full Strictly line up 'leaked' as alleged list 'confirms' the stars joining Pete Wicks, Paul Merson and Nick Knowles on the upcoming series amid the show's spiralling scandal

Daily Mail

As the Strictly Come Dancing scandal continues to deepen, the cast for the upcoming 2024 series has reportedly been leaked online ahead of the show's official announcement. Meanwhile ex Arsenal player Paul Merson and DIY SOS star Nick Knowles have also reportedly put on their dancing shoes. The full Strictly line up has reportedly been 'leaked' as alleged list has …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The show must go on! Strictly professionals return to work for 2024 series as Kai Widdrington joins Nikita Kuzmin and Neil Jones amid ongoing misconduct chaos

Daily Mail

The Strictly Come Dancing professionals returned to work on Monday ahead of the 2024 series with Kai Widdrington, Nikita Kuzmin and Neil Jones seen at the studio. The Strictly Come Dancing professionals returned to work on Monday ahead of the 2024 series The BBC show has been engulfed by drama since Giovanni Pernice was suspended and Graziano Di Prima's sacking, …

8 months ago

Now Strictly struggles to sign up female stars: As Zara McDermott speaks out and crisis threatens the show's future, things 'are starting to feel dire' reveals KATIE HIND

Daily Mail

It's at this time of year that Strictly’s casting boss normally puts the finishing touches to her star-studded line-up. Graziano Di Prima has been sacked after five years on Strictly in the wake of claims that he hit and kicked his celebrity partner Zara McDermott Graziano is also said to have verbally abused the former Love Island star while she …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice misconduct probe could run into next year as 'five celebrities provide formal statements to ex Metropolitan Police officers'

Daily Mail

The BBC probe investigating Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice could run into next year, according to reports. The investigation into Strictly's Giovanni Pernice 'bullying' drama is thought to continue until next year after a source said 'up to five stars have presented evidence' The BBC launched an investigation after Giovanni was accused of 'bullying behaviour' while working with celebrity contestants …

9 months, 1 week ago

Giovanni Pernice is NOT returning to Strictly Come Dancing BBC confirm amid workplace 'misconduct' probe

Daily Mail

Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC have confirmed. The BBC have confirmed Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing as they unveiled the full professional lineup in a statement on Monday The BBC have launched an investigation after the dancer, 33, was accused of 'threatening and abusive behaviour' while working with …

1 year ago

Three past Strictly contestants ‘meet to discuss difficult time’ with pro dancer

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1 year ago

BBC hopes to make 'major presenter shake-up with more female hosts' after Strictly and The Traitors' ratings boom

Daily Mail

BBC bosses are reportedly holding urgent talks to find more women to appear on Saturday night TV like Strictly's successful presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. BBC bosses are reportedly holding urgent talks to find more women to appear on Saturday night TV like Strictly's successful presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman It has been pointed out recently that primetime …

1 year ago

Strictly's female dancers 'fear being ousted from show as BBC bosses look for younger pros to join the cast'

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing's female dancers reportedly fear they will be ousted from the BBC show as bosses are on the hunt for younger women dancers. Strictly Come Dancing's pro girls fear they will be ousted from the hit BBC show as bosses are reportedly on a hunt for younger female dancers The Mirror reported the bosses are keen to land …

1 year, 5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing loses its second contestant of 2023

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing viewers ‘shocked’ as spoiler leaks first celebrity to leave competition

The Independent

1 year, 6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Who are the couples?

Daily Mail

Read articles that feature this panel Strictly Come Dancing 2023 pairings REVEALED: Zara McDermott and Graziano DiPrima set to Cha-Cha-Cha as Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin. He will take to the ballroom floor on Saturday for Strictly Come Dancing 's first live show. Strictly Come Dancing's first live show 'is thrown into chaos as one celeb threatens to quit due …

1 year, 6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing’s biggest stars this year are 50 plus – it’s refreshing to see

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Strictly: Dan Walker ‘gutted’ by reports pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova won’t have parrner in 2023

The Independent

1 year, 6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing FIRST LOOK: The celebrities get glammed up in sparkly gold and black ensembles as they pose together ahead of the launch show

Daily Mail

The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities donned their finest ensembles as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their show debut. The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities donned their finest ensembles as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their show debut This year's Strictly will see Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie …

1 year, 6 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing professional full line-up revealed as they dazzle in first trailer - but who will they be paired with?

Daily Mail

The Strictly Come Dancing full line-up has been revealed as the professional dancers took centre stage in the show's dazzling first trailer. Glitzy: The Strictly Come Dancing full line-up has been revealed as the professional dancers took centre stage in the show's dazzling first trailer Incredible: The competition returns to screens September 23, with eager fans offered a glimpse of …

1 year, 7 months ago

Strictly's professional dancers 'are all desperate to be paired with the same two stars after they impressed at initial training sessions'

Daily Mail

Strictly's professional dancers are reportedly all desperate to be paired with the same two stars. Zara and Bobby join the likes of Ex-Emmerdale star Adam Thomas, Les Dennis, Angela Rippon and former Corrie actress Ellie Leach, 22, on the BBC show which starts next month. Competition: Strictly's professional dancers are reportedly all desperate to be paired with the same two …

1 year, 7 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up: All the celebrity contestants confirmed for the BBC competition

Daily Mail

The lineup for 2023's edition of Strictly Come Dancing - series 21 - is oficially complete. Big reveal: Angela Rippon and Amanda Abbington were announced as members of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 on the same episode of The One Show Strong background: Layton Williams' background in the West End should make him one to watch in series 21 Layton Williams …

1 year, 7 months ago

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS' PROFILES

Daily Mail

Bobby says: 'I'm so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can't wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker. Strictly Come Dancing: EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, Coronation Street's Ellie Leach and Paralympic champion Jody Cundy are confirmed to. Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington pulls out of Saturday's live …

2 years, 4 months ago

Dates and line-up for Strictly Come Dancing tour revealed

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

When does Strictly Come Dancing start tonight?

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Helen Skelton’s co-host issues ‘warning’ to Strictly bosses over ‘wild’ co-presenter

The Independent

2 years, 5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Who are the couples?

Daily Mail

Kaye says: 'I said I wanted to make the last year of my fifties memorable and i can't think of a better way of doing it than showing the world my two left feet. Strictly's Claudia Winkleman jokes she's 'pregnant' after pro dancer Carlos Gu playfully demonstrates the rumba during launch show Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman joked she was …

2 years, 5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing pairings unveiled during stunning 2022 series launch

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2 years, 7 months ago

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2022: WHO ARE THE CONTESTANTS?

Daily Mail

Helen says: 'I'm really excited to get stuck into a fun adventure. Strictly Come Dancing 2022 FIRST LOOK: Helen Skelton, Kym Marsh and Fleur East sparkle in glamorous costumes as they lead the star-studded. Strictly Come Dancing 's results show returns to screens for the fourth week tonight, Sunday 16 October, after the sparkly celebrities took. Strictly Come Dancing 2022: …

2 years, 11 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Pro dancer line-up announced following Aljaž Škorjanec and Oti Mabuse exits

The Independent

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Women’s Day 2025: WSL referee Grace Lowe on dealing with sexist jibes, increasing number of women in football officiating

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