Overview

• The Sun reports that about five of the 15 Strictly Come Dancing contestants have used or recently finished GLP-1 weight-loss injections such as Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro.
• The report is based on unnamed backstage sources and does not identify any contestant as using the medication.
• A BBC spokesman says the corporation is not aware of anything to support the allegation and declines to comment on personal medical matters.
• The coverage raises concerns that appetite-suppressing side effects could undermine stamina during reported eight- to 12-hour rehearsal days.
• The article notes the jabs’ growing popularity and NHS and private availability, and places the claim alongside recent police inquiries and an arrest linked to the show.