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Strictly Come Dancing fails to address its year of scandal after claims of abuse by professionals - as the BBC show returns for another series
The BBC show's milestone year has been marred by scandal - after actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly quit the show before claiming her partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her.
Meanwhile Ola's husband James was left furious when he hit back after unearthed footage emerged of him telling his partner Georgina Bouzova he would 'drag her across the floor and scream at her' if she forgot her moves. After Giovanni, the show was hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for 'kicking' his partner Love Island star Zara McDermott Taking to the stage, host Tess clutched onto the going as she made her speech, telling the audience: 'Everybody who works on this show would like to say the biggest, most heartfelt thank you to every single person at home watching who voted for us - it means the world!
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