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Strictly's Pete Wicks insists Zara McDermott will be his 'number one fan' because she 'loves the show' - after she was abused by her partner Graziano Di Prima


The TOWIE star, 36, signed up for the show just days after it emerged his friend Zara, 27, was physically and verbally abused by her professional dance partner,

The TOWIE star, 36, signed up for the show just days after it emerged his friend Zara, 27, was physically and verbally abused by her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima while on last year's series. As well as their podcast, the pair's working relationship sees them prank each other in viral social media videos based around Sam's enthusiasm and eagerness to please juxtaposed with Pete's moodiness. In recent months, the dancing competition has been hit by a wave of scandals , with Giovanni Pernice being probed after his partner Amanda Abbington accused him of abusive behaviour

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