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Is this Strictly's biggest scandal yet? After Graziano Di Prima's shock sacking, a look at the dramas that have beset the BBC show, including Giovanni Pernice's exit, Seann and Katya's kiss and THAT famous 'curse'
The future of Strictly Come Dancing has been thrown into turmoil after it was revealed the BBC had sacked professional dancer Graziano Di Prima.
The curse - which has claimed several marriages - is at odds with the show's family-friendly image, with bosses attempting to play down its siginficance, despite leaving viewers gripped thanks to some couples' sizzling chemistry. The axing caused uproar among fans and calls of sexism while Harriet Harman, the minister for women and equality, blamed ageism when the debate reached the House of Commons. In 2008, Strictly's voting system was hit by a huge gaffe in the semi-finals, as viewers noted that it would be literally impossibly to save Holby City star Tom Chambers from the dance-off
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