BBC responds as two Strictly Come Dancing stars accused of taking cocaine

The BBC has responded aft it was reported that 2 Strictly Come Dancing stars person been accused of taking cocaine.

The broadcaster is said to person hired an outer instrumentality steadfast to probe the drug-taking allegations, which a root said were "well-known" connected the show, The Sun connected Sunday reports.

The claims were reportedly made connected behalf of personage contestant Wynne Evans successful a ineligible submission to the BBC successful March.

In response, a BBC spokesperson told Sky News: "We person wide protocols and policies successful spot for dealing with immoderate superior ailment raised with us. We would ever promote radical to talk to america if they person concerns.

"It would not beryllium due for america to remark further."

Sky News understands that it is not antithetic for the BBC to prosecute an outer idiosyncratic to supply further adept assets to assistance present a BBC-led investigation. In these cases, they would study to an established BBC team.

The allegations published successful The Sun connected Sunday see a root saying that 1 Strictly prima had told different astir a 3rd personage connected the show: "Have you seen their pupils... they're disconnected their face."

"The BBC person known astir these allegations for immoderate time, and acknowledged receiving them. Now they are taking steadfast action," the root reportedly said.

The 2 individuals accused of cause taking person not been named.

It is the latest situation to deed the BBC and Strictly.

In July past year, Amanda Abbington accused Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice of "abusive oregon threatening behaviour". The actress, who was paired with Pernice, withdrew from the amusement successful 2023.

The BBC upheld "some, but not all" of the allegations, with Abbington describing an apology from the corporation arsenic a "vindication", portion Pernice denied displaying "abusive oregon threatening behaviour".

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In the aforesaid month, Strictly nonrecreational dancer, Graziano Di Prima confirmed helium was leaving the amusement amid reports of alleged misconduct.

Separately, Laura Whitmore alleged "inappropriate behaviour" during her clip connected the show.

In January this year, Welsh opera vocalist Wynne Evans made "inappropriate and unacceptable" comments astatine the Strictly Come Dancing unrecorded circuit launch, for which he aboriginal apologised.