Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing The Sun, report a 12-second dressing-room clip said to show a male ex-contestant kissing a female professional at Elstree Studios.
- The clip was reportedly filmed by a production member during a previous series and is said to be circulating privately on WhatsApp.
- The BBC has been approached for comment, with its prior statement highlighting protocols for handling serious complaints and no specific confirmation about this clip.
- The footage has not been published publicly, the individuals have not been identified, and it is unclear whether production bosses are aware of the clip’s details.
- Reports frame the claim within recent Strictly turbulence, including the Giovanni Pernice inquiry, Graziano Di Prima’s sacking, a reported drugs probe, and the announced departures of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.