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Strictly star 'breaks silence' on Graziano axe with strongly worded statement

Strictly Come Dancing professional Vito Coppola has broken his silence on Graziano Di Prima's axe from the show after an alleged incident with Zara McDermott during rehearsals

This year Strictly Come Dancing has been hit by scandal since Amanda Abbington accused Giovanni Pernice of “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” behaviour, which he strongly denies. Instead of focusing on Giovanni and Graziano's exit, he's overjoyed to be reunited with his friend Amy Dowden, who is returning after her fight with breast cancer, and to work alongside Aljaž Škorjanec, who is back after leaving in 2022. Despite the intense scrutiny the show has faced, Vito is optimistic that the new series featuring stars like Tasha Ghouri, Nick Knowles and Toyah Willcox will once again "bring sparkle into people's houses".

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