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Strictly pro Aliona Vilani admitted to forcing Matt Baker to dance through sickness during his time on the show in 2010
Strictly pro Aliona Vilani admitted to forcing Matt Baker to dance through sickness during his time on the show in 2010.
It has remerged amid an alleged abuse and bullying scandal on the show with both Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima leaving the series following complaints. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday the TV personality, 86, claimed the dancer pretended to fracture her ankle so she could go on holiday, and that his new partner choreographed far more difficult routines, as part of a 'fix' to have him eliminated. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman may be asked to address it at the start of the first show and could even say sorry after complaints from Amanda Abbington, Zara McDermott and Steve Backshall.
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