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Zara McDermott breaks her silence on Strictly return where she supported pal Pete Wicks - after her pro Graziano Di Prima was axed following her 'distressing' time on the show


Zara McDermott broke her silence on her Strictly Come Dancing return on Saturday night - after she spoke out about her 'incredibly distressing' time on the last series.

The former Love Island star, 27, took to the Strictly dancefloor last year before becoming embroiled in scandal after footage of professional partner Graziano Di Prima physically and verbally 'abusing her' was unearthed by BBC staff. Reality star Zara and I'm A Celeb winner Sam also donned matching black caps with Pete's face printed on the front as they posed for a number of photos outside the BBC studio. The former Love Island star, 27, took to the Strictly dancefloor last year before becoming embroiled in scandal after footage of professional partner Graziano Di Prima physically and verbally 'abusing her' was unearthed by BBC staff

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