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Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff says celebrity contestants should have chaperones as she weighs in on 'often frustrating and pressurised' reality of rehearsals amid misconduct probe


The Russian dancer, 46, has revealed the reality of filming Strictly Come Dancing.

The distraught dance star fled home to Italy to be with his mother, his wife, and the rest of the family after losing his job over claims he kicked, hit, and spat at Zara McDermott during training. Kristina - who is engaged to her former celebrity partner Ben Cohen - then returned to America and filed huge amounts of paperwork detailing her certification regarding various dance styles, as well as teaching qualifications and character profiles. After months of being bombarded with calls from agents begging for their clients to be given a place in the Saturday night favourite, Stefania Aleksander, the show's long-serving booker, has usually signed up at least six or seven celebrities, whose names inevitably find their way into the public domain.

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