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BBC bosses slash rehearsal time for Strictly Come Dancing contestants in attempt to stop tempers fraying following bullying scandal

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that following the bullying scandal engulfing the programme, BBC bosses have banned couples from training for more than six hours at a time.

But now The Mail on Sunday can reveal that following the bullying scandal engulfing the programme, BBC bosses have banned couples from training for more than six hours at a time, in an attempt to stop tempers fraying from exhaustion. BBC bosses have slashed rehearsal time for new contestants amid the bullying scandal in hopes to prevent fallouts (Pictured: Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec) However other sources have said concerns have been raised that celebs won't meet the high standards of previous years without the training time (Pictured Sam Quek)

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