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Strictly's cast and crew 'are furious that Aljaž Škorjanec has returned to the show' amid claims 'he was involved in a shocking altercation with a female dancer' before his 2022 exit


He reportedly agreed to exit the show and competition after an alleged 'shocking' incident with a fellow female professional dancer on the nationwide tour.

The Slovenian dancer, 34, is set to return to the BBC show for its new series, two years after an altercation on the 2022 live tour (pictured with celebrity partner Sara Davies in 2021) The return of the professional dancer, who is married to fellow Strictly pro and It Takes Two host Janette Manrara is the latest drama to hit the BBC show, following a string of controversies. Love Island star Zara broke her silence on the scandal as she wrote on Instagram on Tuesday morning that while much of her time on Strictly 'was everything I could have dreamt of' inside the training room with Graziano there were 'particular incidents which are incredibly distressing'.

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