Nick Knowles, 61, 'joins the Strictly lineup after months of talks with bosses as the scandal-hit show continues to battle abuse claims'

Nick Knowles has reportedly joined the lineup for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, as the show continues to battle a growing number of abuse and misconduct claims. Nick Knowles has reportedly joined the lineup for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, as the show continues to battle a growing number of abuse and misconduct claims The DIY SOS star signed up after months of talks with show bosses, with sources claiming he's 'willing to give anything a crack' 'He's going on the show to entertain and to win. Nick previously showed off his dance skills while attending a rugby match with pal Ben Shephard, in an Instagram post in March It comes as Strictly was plunged into further crisis after Amanda Abbington claimed sacked dancer Giovanni Pernice was trying to block the release of up to 50 hours of 'toxic' footage' During a new interview, the actress compared the dance show to 'the trenches' telling Channel 4 News that BBC producers had been left 'horrified' by clips that also allegedly exhibited 'humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature'. The bombshell interview comes as the flagship BBC One show continues to be rocked by a string of allegations, which saw Giovanni as well as professional dancer Graziano Di Prima step down.