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Post by justfran on Jun 10, 2024 16:06:34 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 11, 2024 19:55:46 GMT
Yes, I got a post about it on one of the major platform yesterday, can't remember which one.
I too thought that about Amy.
What I did find interesting with Giovanni's departure was that it appears that he wasn't replaced with a new male professional.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 12, 2024 8:44:50 GMT
Maybe they are giving one of the troupe/swing a chance? Neil?
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Post by justfran on Jun 12, 2024 10:12:44 GMT
I noticed there were no new dancers in the announcement and there’s usually a couple each year, so maybe there will be some new faces in the group numbers and announced at a later date?
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Post by curiouskc on Jun 12, 2024 18:49:35 GMT
What I did find interesting with Giovanni's departure was that it appears that he wasn't replaced with a new male professional. Either they are getting Neil off the bench or maybe it'll be a F/F same sex pairing in S22, meaning one less male pro needed.
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Post by karloscar on Jun 12, 2024 19:17:57 GMT
It's still possible for a new male pro to join the team before September. Vito and Lauren were not announced until much closer to airtime when they joined a couple of years ago.
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Post by Jon on Jun 13, 2024 11:47:04 GMT
I got an email from LW Theatres about Giovanni and Anton's show. Talk about bad timing by the theatre!
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Post by justfran on Jul 8, 2024 18:50:05 GMT
Aljaz is coming back for this year’s Strictly.
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Post by d'James on Jul 8, 2024 19:27:05 GMT
Aljaz is coming back for this year’s Strictly. Is he the first pro to ever come back to the main series after a break?
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 9, 2024 10:27:51 GMT
To me, Aljaz always looks like he's squinting with his eyes.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 13, 2024 13:42:09 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 13, 2024 13:53:38 GMT
How much more scandal can the show take?
To lose one pro dancer may be regarded as a misfortune....
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 13, 2024 14:35:51 GMT
Can of worms for sure.
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Post by Matt on Jul 13, 2024 15:05:30 GMT
Zara didn’t report anything, production staff did. Even up until very recently she was talking about him on insta, saying she missed him and they are such good friends etc.
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Post by Jon on Jul 13, 2024 23:01:05 GMT
How much more scandal can the show take? To lose one pro dancer may be regarded as a misfortune.... It shows that BBC Studios and the BBC take any sort of misconduct seriously.
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Post by danb on Jul 14, 2024 5:55:37 GMT
How much more scandal can the show take? To lose one pro dancer may be regarded as a misfortune.... It shows that BBC Studios and the BBC take any sort of misconduct seriously. I think that, on the contrary, it shows exactly the opposite. Presuming that the footage/incidents/report occurred between August and December last year, it has taken them a very long time to make this public. It shows them to have actively sat on another potential controversy as long as they could, only allowing it to be public as part of this years’ series launch.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 14, 2024 8:06:57 GMT
I get the impression that after the Giovanni issue came to light someone at the BBC has started to review rehearsal footage. I wonder how far back they’re going.
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 14, 2024 15:41:37 GMT
Just a completely random thought- the thing that both Graziano and Giovanni have in common is that they are both Italian professional dancers.
Maybe it's a cultural thing? Maybe this is the discipline the employee in Italy?
Obviously if it's upsetting the celebrities then it has to stop, but it may be as simple as that?
without knowing what was going on I saw Graziano's statement and thought 'he's jumping ship before the attention focuses in him'
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 17, 2024 9:02:56 GMT
A third as yet unnamed male pro who is no longer on the show is being looked into. I suspected as much when I was speculating about how far back they’re looking. Not going to get into saying any names but there are a couple of people I’d have suspicions over, simply based on how they came across on the show let alone what they were like off camera.
Is this the beginning of the end for Strictly?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2024 18:31:18 GMT
If I was the BBC, I would rest Strictly for this year at least while it sorts all its issues out in the background.
With reports that the BBC had already spoken to Graziano about his conduct, but took no further action until now, it's hard for the BBC to say that it takes anything seriously. It's fine saying there will now be chaperons to support the celebs, but it screams as being reactive not proactive and too little too late.
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Post by Jon on Jul 17, 2024 18:36:19 GMT
If I was the BBC, I would rest Strictly for this year at least while it sorts all its issues out in the background.
With reports that the BBC had already spoken to Graziano about his conduct, but took no further action until now, it's hard for the BBC to say that it takes anything seriously. It's fine saying there will now be chaperons to support the celebs, but it screams as being reactive not proactive and too little too late. And replace it with what? The chances of it happening are below zero. Strictly has had issues before, remember when Arlene was replaced by Alesha Dixon?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 17, 2024 19:01:17 GMT
There is a difference between an ill judged and ageist casting decision and dealing with multiple reports of abusive behaviour over a number of years.
Strictly will happen this year but it might disappear for a revamp after
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2024 19:02:13 GMT
If I was the BBC, I would rest Strictly for this year at least while it sorts all its issues out in the background.
With reports that the BBC had already spoken to Graziano about his conduct, but took no further action until now, it's hard for the BBC to say that it takes anything seriously. It's fine saying there will now be chaperons to support the celebs, but it screams as being reactive not proactive and too little too late. And replace it with what? The chances of it happening are below zero. Strictly has had issues before, remember when Arlene was replaced by Alesha Dixon? I was giving my opinion, I'll go back in my box
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Post by Jon on Jul 17, 2024 19:24:37 GMT
There is a difference between an ill judged and ageist casting decision and dealing with multiple reports of abusive behaviour over a number of years. Strictly will happen this year but it might disappear for a revamp after I dunno, it's the BBC's biggest entertainment show, I could see new protocols and new producers at the helm but it not airing at all seems like the nuclear option that the BBC are unlikely to take. It's not a like for like comparison but Love Island had a number of suicides and the way it was dealt with was putting better aftercare in place and it seems so far to be working.
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Post by nick on Jul 17, 2024 19:29:29 GMT
Even without this scandal, it was due for a serious shake up - feeling dated and repetitive. Being forced to find a change of direction might be the best thing to happen to Strictly in the long run
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