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Why this could be the final curtain for Strictly Come Dancing: As a second stalwart faces investigation... insiders fear growing allegations could kill off the show entirely


Exactly this time last year, Strictly bosses pulled off one of their greatest coups - signing the original high-kicking, splits-performing ballroom queen Angela Rippon.

Exactly this time last year, Strictly bosses pulled off one of their greatest coups — signing the original high-kicking, splits-performing ballroom queen Angela Rippon. A hint of all this turmoil was made public on Monday when there was a surprise announcement that former fan favourite, square-jawed Slovenian Aljaz Skorjanec, who won with Abbey Clancy in 2013, would be returning after a two-year absence. Even without this new twist, the BBC was fearful that the way Giovanni, 33, has been hauled through an arduous complaints process may affect how fans receive the forthcoming series, which is due to begin in September.

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