Strictly Come Dancing 2024 #9

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Applina89 said:
I wish Strictly had the guts to fire the likes of James Jordan who openly bullied Georgina Bouzova back in the day. There would often be footage of him calling her fat and heavy in the VTs, and that was fine?
Now it seems Graz has been fired for pushing Zara too hard. Not saying that it’s okay, but they seemed friendly at least?
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I remember that. He was vile to her and she was often in tears.

I think the Gio stuff has opened up a massive can of worms and behaviour that perhaps historically was overlooked is now firmly under the microscope.
 
Applina89 said:
I wish Strictly had the guts to fire the likes of James Jordan who openly bullied Georgina Bouzova back in the day. There would often be footage of him calling her fat and heavy in the VTs, and that was fine?
Now it seems Graz has been fired for pushing Zara too hard. Not saying that it’s okay, but they seemed friendly at least?
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He hasn't been fired for "pushing her too hard". The reports said he was physical towards her. What a sad man to intimidate a woman with physicality. Nowhere will be hiring him.
 
Maybe after everything that has happened with Amanda and Giovanni has made some of the other celebs consider how they were treated too, and in hindsight Zara felt she needed to say something? She might well have got caught up in the excitement of the show at the time and so just went along with things.

Just seems weird they seemed close after the show ended too.
 
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Blimey that’s a shocker. This show is on very shaky ground. It’s always billed as family entertainment and anything taking the shine off will not be welcomed by the BBC. What’s next, Tess having an affair with Neil, Motsi and Dave Arch. What a tit show. This year they all need to be on best behaviour. I think Zara and Graz had more than a working relationship.
 
Renegadedancer said:
Blimey that’s a shocker. This show is on very shaky ground. It’s always billed as family entertainment and anything taking the shine off will not be welcomed by the BBC. What’s next, Tess having an affair with Neil, Motsi and Dave Arch. What a tit show. This year they all need to be on best behaviour. I think Zara and Graz had more than a working relationship.
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Tess and Neil 😭😭😭
 
Applina89 said:
I wish Strictly had the guts to fire the likes of James Jordan who openly bullied Georgina Bouzova back in the day. There would often be footage of him calling her fat and heavy in the VTs, and that was fine?
Now it seems Graz has been fired for pushing Zara too hard. Not saying that it’s okay, but they seemed friendly at least?
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It can't be for simply pushing zara to hard as nearly all the pros do that, with the constant boasting from everyone for training 12 hours a day without any breaks.
 
Applina89 said:
I wish Strictly had the guts to fire the likes of James Jordan who openly bullied Georgina Bouzova back in the day. There would often be footage of him calling her fat and heavy in the VTs, and that was fine?
Now it seems Graz has been fired for pushing Zara too hard. Not saying that it’s okay, but they seemed friendly at least?
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Not just that but St Anton called Laila Rouass the ‘P’ word, and Brendon Cole was vile to Fiona Philips.
 
MrsDimSum said:
The news says he’s been fired but his story says he’s stepping away? I can’t work out what’s gone on here?
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He has been sacked for laying his hands on Zara. Never an excuse to get physical.

www.thesun.co.uk

Strictly plunged into chaos as pro-dancer Graziano Di Prima is SACKED

STRICTLY’s Graziano Di Prima has been axed from the BBC show over allegations of physical and verbal behaviour towards his former dance partner Zara McDermott, we can reveal. The Italian dancer, 30…
www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk
 
Evesdropping said:
Are the next seasons pros all confirmed yet? Just wondering if the BBC are reviewing footage of all current pros training as part of the Gio stuff and are informing their decisions of who gets a new contract based on that.
It's all so odd. Not a wiff of anything amiss until now.
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They were, there was a post announcing pros, judges and hosts all back for this year and Graz was in it, Gio wasn't. It was posted last month so before it was announced Aljaz was coming back. It seems he's a replacement for Graz, not Gio.
 
louseylou said:
They were, there was a post announcing pros, judges and hosts all back for this year and Graz was in it, Gio wasn't. It was posted last month so before it was announced Aljaz was coming back. It seems he's a replacement for Graz, not Gio.
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Thanks for that. I usually just dip in before next season again. I did think Alijaz coming back was random when I saw it but I thought maybe because of the 20th there might be a few familiar faces along the way.
Didn't have this on my bingo card!
 
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