4 months, 4 weeks ago

Strictly star Kym Marsh speaks out on Graziano Di Prima BBC scandal

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. Graziano Di Prima was dropped from the BBC series last month after an investigation into the show’s rehearsals was launched due to Amanda Abbigton’s complaints about Giovanni Pernice. The footage has not been made public, and the circumstances surrounding it are unknown – and Di Prima said in his first tell-all interview on Saturday that the claims are “vile” and “false”. It definitely, definitely did not represent what I had experienced, no.” Reflecting on the alleged kick that got him fired from the show, Di Prima He told MailOnline: “You can’t imagine how many times my mind has been going back and forward trying to think of something that happened all those months ago that I can’t figure out,” he said in his first full interview since the scandal. We carried on.” Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2022 He added: “I’m not a monster.

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3 weeks ago

Strictly's Vito Coppola publicly shares love and support for Graziano Di Prima five months after the dancer was sacked over abuse allegations

Daily Mail

Strictly's Vito Coppola publicly shared his love and support for Graziano Di Prima five months after the dancer was sacked over abuse allegations. In July, Graziano was axed from the BBC show over reports he 'hit and kicked' his former partner Zara McDermott, 27, during rehearsals last year. Strictly's Vito Coppola publicly shared his love and support for Graziano Di …

1 month, 1 week ago

Graziano Di Prima returns to London with wife Giada Lin for a dance class - four months after he was sacked from Strictly over reports he 'physically and verbally abused' Zara McDermott

Daily Mail

Graziano Di Prima has returned to London with his wife Giada Lin to teach a dance class - four months after he was sacked from Strictly Come Dancing. Graziano Di Prima has returned to London with his wife Giada Lin to teach a dance class - four months after he was sacked from Strictly Come Dancing Graziano fled the UK …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Graziano Di Prima returns to the spotlight for first time in months after 'period of reflection' to share career update after Strictly Come Dancing gross misconduct probe

Daily Mail

Graziano Di Prima has broken his silence for the first time in months as he teased his return to the spotlight on Tuesday. Graziano Di Prima has broken his silence for the first time in months as he teased his return to the spotlight on Tuesday Graziano shared a moody video of himself walking on a bridge at night time, …

2 months ago

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

The Independent

2 months, 1 week ago

Susanna Reid says Strictly contestants should be ‘supported’ after bullying scandal

The Independent

3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing star admits to fancying their professional partner

The Independent

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4 months ago

Giovanni Pernice will star in the Italian version of Strictly alongside axed co-star Graziano Di Prima's wife

Daily Mail

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice will star in the Italian version of the show alongside axed Graziano Di Prima's wife. But it has now been revealed that the dancer, who is at the heart of a BBC investigation into claims he bullied his former partner Amanda Abbington, will star alongside Giada Linni, the wife of another disgraced Strictly …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima recalls Zara McDermott ‘kick’ that led to being fired from BBC series

The Independent

5 months ago

Bruno Tonioli beams broadly after reuniting with his former Strictly pals during a night out at Chiltern Firehouse

Daily Mail

Bruno Tonioli looked in great spirits on Friday night as he headed home following a night out at London's Chiltern Firehouse. The TV star, 68, beamed broadly after having reunited with his former Strictly Come Dancing co-stars including Janette Manara, who also enjoyed an evening at the swanky celebrity hotspot. Bruno Tonioli looked in great spirits on Friday night as …

5 months ago

I didn’t kick my Strictly partner deliberately, says Graziano Di Prima

The Telegraph

Graziano Di Prima has insisted he did not intentionally kick his Strictly Come Dancing partner following allegations about his treatment of her. The Sicilian professional dancer revealed his exit from the BBC show last month after the claims about his training of Zara McDermott, a reality TV personality, emerged. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Di Prima, 30, said …

5 months ago

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood swipes 'I'm really disappointed' over Strictly scandal and admits she no longer watches the show amid bullying row

Daily Mail

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood swiped 'I'm really disappointed' over Strictly Come Dancing's ongoing scandal on Thursday and admitted that she no longer watches the show. Scottish meteorologist Carol, 62, appeared on BBC reality show Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, and was partnered with Pasha Kovalev. BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood, 62, swiped 'I'm really disappointed' over Strictly scandal on Thursday and …

5 months 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 …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly timeline as Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice axed from 2024 professionals cast

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amanda Abbington claims there’s ‘50 hours’ of Strictly rehearsal footage that ‘horrified’ BBC producers

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The scandals which could end Strictly and the ones that are just sob stories from attention-seeking snowflakes: KATIE HIND'S insider verdict

Daily Mail

For 20 years it has been the weekly glitzy Saturday night extravaganza which warms the hearts of its viewers in the run-up to Christmas. However, after seeing footage of the physical assault for themselves, BBC bosses privately shared their anger at Graziano with me, using words such as ‘abhorrent’ and ‘disgraceful’ to describe his actions. There is no evidence to …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

BBC annual report: Tim Davie says sorry over Strictly complaints

The Independent

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Graziano Di Prima admits he kicked Zara McDermott

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing: Third star named as ‘person of interest’ in BBC series scandal

The Independent

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya Bychkova denies reports that she has complained about the show

The Independent

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zara McDermott's telling three-word nickname for Strictly's Graziano Di Prima revealed... as professional is accused of 'kicking and hitting' star

Daily Mail

Zara McDermott's nickname for Graziano Di Prima has been unearthed after it was claimed he 'hit and kicked' the star during rehearsals. Graziano, 30, was fired from Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday after BBC bosses saw video evidence of him assaulting Zara, 27. Zara McDermott 's nickname for Graziano Di Prima has been unearthed after it was claimed he 'hit …

5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly announce new duty of care protocol after Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice scandals: BBC confirm stars will be chaperoned and introduce welfare producers in wake of abuse and bullying al

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have announced plans to introduce chaperones during training, and the appointment of two new welfare producers, after Graziano Di Prima's shock sacking from the show. Strictly Come Dancing bosses have announced plans to introduce chaperones during training, and the appointment of two new welfare producers, after Graziano Di Prima's shock sacking Giovanni Pernice, 33, was suspended …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zara McDermott: Strictly star breaks silence after Graziano axed by BBC over training abuse allegations

The Independent

5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Strictly's Graziano Di Prima and wife Giada Lini had a friendship with Zara McDermott and were thinking about starting a family before misconduct probe

Daily Mail

Graziano Di Prima has been sacked from Strictly Come Dancing after a probe found he 'punched and kicked' his former celebrity partner Zara McDermott. Just two weeks before his firing for allegedly 'punching and kicking' Zara McDermott, Graziano gushed over how his wife Giada Lidi and the Love Island star had shared a close friendship Revealing that the couple had …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zara McDermott's statement in full: Love Island star breaks her silence after Graziano Di Prima's sacking

Daily Mail

Zara McDermott has released a statement after her Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano di Prima was sacked from the show over reports he verbally and physically abused her. The Love Island star wrote on Instagram on Tuesday morning that while 'much' of her time on Strictly 'was everything I could have dreamt of' her 'experience inside the training room was …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly bosses 'in talks to hire chaperones for stars' as they 'toughen up duty of care' following Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice scandals

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly considering hiring chaperones for stars following pro dancers Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice both being accused of misconduct. Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly considering hiring chaperones for stars following pro dancers Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice both being accused of misconduct Pernice, 33, was suspended while a BBC probe is conducted …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly star Graziano Di Prima axed by BBC after Zara McDermott claims

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amanda Abbington sheds light on ‘horrible’ Strictly experience: ‘It’s been really brutal’

The Independent

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Strictly stars Katya Jones, Catherine Tyldesley and Susannah Constantine show support on Graziano Di Prima's Instagram post as Zara McDermott unfollows him following claims of gross misconduct

Daily Mail

Strictly stars Katya Jones, Catherine Tyldesley and Susannah Constantine have showed their support for Graziano Di Prima on his recentInstagram post - which revealed he had been sacked from the show. Sending you so much love x' Two former Strictly stars have left supportive comments on Graziano Di Prima's Instagram post after he was axed by the BBC following claims …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

'What Graziano did makes Giovanni look like a pussy cat'

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima has been sacked from the show by BBC bosses after he kicked and hit his former partner Zara McDermott. What he did makes Giovanni look like a pussy cat.’ Sicily-born Di Prima’s departure comes just weeks after he was unveiled in the line-up for the new season, Strictly’s 20th anniversary series and will …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Strictly's scandal-hit year: Giovanni Pernice's fall out following Amanda Abbington allegations, Shirley Ballas standing by his side and Graziano Di Prima's shock sacking from the show

Daily Mail

It should be a fun and exciting for time Strictly Come Dancing this year as it is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary on air since the rebooted version began in 2004. Fans were left in shock on Saturday as the dance competition announced that professional Graziano Di Prim was stepping away from the BBC production amid reports of allegations …

6 months, 1 week 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 …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Strictly dancers James and Ola Jordan speak out on Giovanni Pernice’s exit

The Independent

7 months ago

Giovanni Pernice axed from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 lineup

The Independent

7 months, 1 week ago

Strictly star Amanda Abbington launches fresh attack on ‘nasty’ Giovanni Pernice

The Independent

7 months, 1 week ago

BBC issues request in response to Strictly scandal involving Giovanni Pernice

The Independent

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly scandal as Giovanni Pernice ‘faces official allegations’ by ex-celebrity partners

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice denies claims of ‘abusive’ teaching methods

The Independent

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9 months ago

Strictly: BBC responds as Giovanni Pernice’s future ‘revealed’ after Amanda Abbington scandal

The Independent

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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1 year ago

Strictly star Graziano Di Prima reunites with wife after three months apart

The Independent

1 year, 1 month ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 lineup in full: Meet the contestants

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Strictly's Graziano di Prima steps out after Kym Marsh split

Daily Mail

Graziano di Prima and his wife Giada Lini were spotted out and about in London on Friday after it was claimed his dance partner Kym Marsh had split from her husband. It was reported on Thursday night that Kym, 46, and her third husband Scott Ratcliff, 34, had separated just 18 months after they married The split reports come just …

2 years, 1 month ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Kym Marsh dedicates American Smooth to late son Archie

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing's eighth live show of the series hit BBC One on Saturday evening, with the nine remaining couples set face the first public vote of the series. Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Kym Marsh dedicated the American Smooth to her late son Archie as she and partner Graziano Di Prima were awarded 31 points during Couples' Choice week on …

2 years, 5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima MARRIES long-term partner Giada Lini

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano di Prima has married his long-term partner Giada Lini on the island of Sicily, his childhood home. The 90-minute Catholic service took place within the Mediterranean island's Basilica della Madonna della Catena, a historic church situated in the quant village of Castiglione di Sicilia. I do: Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano di Prima has married …

6 years ago

Kristina Rihanoff BLAMES Strictly's Graziano Di Prima for Vick Hope not making the final

Daily Mail

Former Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff launched a scathing attack on new professional dancer Graziano Di Prima as she blamed him for Vick Hope not making the final. But the ballroom dancer, 41, insisted Vick should have been in the final line-up because she had the 'full package' and she said the fault lay with Strictly's Graziano. Kristina Rihanoff throws shade …

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