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Strictly bosses 'in talks to hire chaperones for stars' as they 'toughen up duty of care' following Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice scandals
Di Prima, 30, was axed from the show last week over reports he verbally and physically abused his celebrity partner Zara McDermott , 27, during last year's series.
Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly considering hiring chaperones for stars following pro dancers Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice both being accused of miscount. This paper revealed today that Strictly production staff raised concerns about Di Prima’s conduct last year, but bosses only went as far as to issue quiet warnings to him. It was not until staff got hold of a video allegedly showing Di Prima repeatedly hitting Ms McDermott – nine months after their initial complaint – that he was fired.
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