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Strictly fans slam the BBC for 'taking a step backwards' after ditching same-sex couples to 'return to traditional roots' following abuse scandals


The dancing show returned to screens on Saturday for its 20th anniversary series - after a year marred by abuse allegations.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have slammed the BBC as 'taking a step backwards' after they ditched same-sex couples for the upcoming series (Pictured are Johannes Radebe and John Whaite in 2021) For the first time in five years there will be no same-sex couples on the line-up - after the BBC decided to 'return to traditional roots' to appease viewers amid the controversy (Pictured are Karen Hauer and Jayde Adams in 2022) Producers took the decision earlier this month, it is believed, with some insiders suggesting it was a way of returning the hit BBC1 show to its traditional roots following a series of high-profile scandals (Pictured are Nicola Adams and Katya Jones in 2020)

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