One of Strictly Come Dancing’s most well-known stars has been hit by a worrying leak after their intimate pictures appeared online.
According to The Sun, photos of the star have been shared across the Internet. The victim, who is known to millions of BBC viewers as a top star of the show, is now said to be devastated at the leak.
Speaking to the publication, a source close to the star, who has not been named, said that the incident came as a huge shock to the victim. The insider also said that other famous faces have been hit with similar problems in the past.
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“It’s a huge betrayal of trust and it has left them shaken,” the source explained. “They will be taking action to get them taken down but it’s a real blow.
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“This isn’t even the first person from Strictly it’s happened to,” they added. “It’s like there’s another curse connected to the show.”
In previous editions of the show, several other celebrities have sadly had their private photos leaked.
The scandal adds to a growing list of problems currently being faced by the BBC in regards to its titan dancing show. Amid the chaos of the picture issue, producers are also scrambling to save the show following allegations of abuse from Italian professional Giovanni Pernice.
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Giovanni, 33, has reportedly “quit” the show, following a string of claims from former dance partners. Complaints on his rehearsal and training techniques have come from the likes of Laura Whitmore and Amanda Abbington, who withdrew from the latest season of the show after five weeks.
As the channel continues to grapple with the ongoing scandal, dossiers are reportedly being prepared – outlining Pernice’s partners’ issues with the dancer. As well as this, Abbington has asked for footage from the couple’s rehearsals to help build her case further.
Meanwhile, in an attempt to pre-empt any potential future cases, the BBC is now reportedly combing through nine year’s worth of rehearsal tapes. It comes after Amanda claimed that her time on the show left her with post-traumatic stress disorder.
In an interview earlier this week, the Sherlock actress also blasted the Sicilian star as “nasty”. She added that he had been “awful to a few of us”, but did not reveal which stars had been affected.
Responding to the allegations made against him, Giovanni vehemently denied all the claims that had been previously stated. As a result, Pernice has drafted in a top law firm to represent him in all future cases to argue for the defamation of his character.
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