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Strictly scandal takes new twist as former staff members ‘claim they faced cruelty and sexualised comments’

Strictly scandal takes new twist as former staff members 'claim they faced cruelty and sexualised comments'

Strictly is at the centre of controversy (Credit: BBC)Meanwhile, another source – who worked on multiple series of the show – said: “In recent years we’ve seen talented co-workers treated with cruelty, incompetence rewarded, and egos unchecked. “The show is a fast-paced live TV production environment that has attracted hundreds of people in the industry to work on who have had a positive experience. “In 2022, we announced the introduction of our industry-leading initiative The Pledge on all our productions, including Strictly, which proactively encourages anyone on our sets to raise concerns of inappropriate behaviour via a number of avenues, including anonymously to Navex Global, an external whistleblowing service independent of the BBC and BBC Studios.”

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