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Strictly pro dancer Graziano Di Prima is SACKED after claims of gross misconduct towards his former show partner Zara McDermott - as he says 'my intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime'
Strictly professional dancer Graziano Di Prima has been sacked by the BBC following claims of gross misconduct towards his former partner Zara McDermott .
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the Italian star was spoken to by bosses of the Saturday night dance show this week and his contract terminated. The complaint was made recently and prompted the BBC to extend the inquiry that was ongoing over claims that Giovanni Pernice had bullied his partner Amanda Abbington during training. Some within the BBC have questioned why he was not unveiled alongside with the other professionals – particularly because the Beeb left fans waiting for some weeks following Mr Pernice's departure before putting the final list out.
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