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Strictly’s Graziano Di Prima expresses his ‘deep regret’ as he breaks silence over departure and BBC issues statement

Strictly star Graziano Di Prima has apparently been axed by the BBC following allegations of a complaint by Zara McDermott

Sources on the show have also speculated that Graziano’s alleged behaviour makes Amanda Abbington’s claims against Giovanni seem “miniscule”. It read: “We can confirm that Graziano Di Prima is no longer a part of the line-up of professional dancers for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. “While we would never comment on individual cases, it is well-known that the BBC has established and robust duty of care procedures, and if issues are raised we will always take them seriously and act swiftly as appropriate.”

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