Strictly Come Dancing star 'arrested on suspicion of rape'

A Strictly Come Dancing prima has reportedly been arrested connected suspicion of rape.

According to The Sun, the antheral was detained past period implicit an incidental that allegedly happened successful 2024. He cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons.

It is understood that the pistillate who made the ailment was not a contestant oregon nonrecreational dancer connected the BBC programme.

Hertfordshire Police has confirmed an apprehension took spot successful London connected 13 October, and helium was aboriginal released connected bail arsenic an probe continues.

A BBC spokesperson said: "It would not beryllium due to remark connected an ongoing constabulary investigation."

However, a root wrong the corp told the newspaper that it is an "absolute nightmare" for the BBC and "a heartbreaking situation".

They added: "Bosses person done their utmost to dependable the vessel and marque the amusement arsenic scandal-free arsenic possible, and yet present this has happened.

"The BBC is taking this precise ­seriously and volition perfectly connection enactment to each concerned."

This apprehension comes 3 months aft another antheral Strictly prima was besides arrested connected suspicion of rape.

The antheral successful his 30s, who has not been named, faces a abstracted alleged offence of "non-consensual intimate representation abuse".

Strictly Come Dancing - 1 of the BBC's biggest amusement shows - has faced respective controversies of late.

Over the summer, an outer instrumentality steadfast was fired to analyse claims that two of the programme's stars had taken cocaine.

Last year, the BBC apologised to Sherlock histrion Amanda Abbington, who had accused her dancing spouse of verbal bullying and harassment.

"Some, but not all" of the allegations were upheld against Giovanni Pernice. He has denied "threatening oregon abusive behaviour" - and claimed the complaints had been made to destruct his career.

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Welsh opera vocalist Wynne Evans, who competed successful 2024, besides apologised for making an "inappropriate and unacceptable" remark to a pistillate during the show's unrecorded circuit launch.

Last month, Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman jointly announced they volition beryllium leaving the amusement astatine the decision of the existent bid - and passing connected "the precise sparkly baton" to caller hosts.