Overview

• Jamie Borthwick was suspended after footage showed him using a derogatory slur against disabled people during Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool week.
• The 30-year-old issued a sincere apology, saying he did not fully understand the term’s meaning and expressing deep embarrassment.
• He is booked in for meetings with BBC leadership as the corporation considers whether he can reprise his role as Jay Brown.
• A BBC spokesperson condemned his language as entirely unacceptable and inconsistent with the broadcaster’s values.
• Disability charity Scope has urged Borthwick to educate himself on the impact of such language and understand the realities faced by disabled people.