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Zara McDermott makes surprise return to Strictly for the first live show to support pal Pete Wicks - after breaking her silence on 'distressing incidents' with sacked pro Graziano DiPrima


Zara McDermott has returned to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night for the first live show after being abused on the BBC show last year.

The former Love Island star took to the Strictly dancefloor last year before becoming embroiled in scandal after footage of her professional partner Graziano Di Prima '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. Zara and Sam looked happier than ever as they posed for photos wearing matching T-shirts, jeans and baseball caps with TOWIE star Pete's face printed on the front

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