The famous married man was seen ‘passionately kissing’ his female professional dancer in a 12-second long clip according to a source.
Strictly Come Dancing has been at the centre of many scandals in recent years but the latest one could result in “an absolute PR crisis”. The hit BBC dance show has attempted to overcome bullying claims, an alleged drugs scandal and the show’s famous ‘curse’ in recent times.
While things had seemingly been going well for the 2025 series, a new alleged scandal has come to light which could “rock the very foundations of Strictly” if a video were to emerge.
Reports have claimed the release of the clip could end a long-standing marriage and cast a shadow over the show once more. The 12-second clip allegedly shows a married former Strictly contestant kissing his female professional dancer.
It’s claimed that the footage was filmed backstage at Elstree Studios by a member of production who saw the pair passionately locking lips in a dressing room, the Mirror reports.
It has been claimed that the kiss happened on a previous series but has “been the talk of Strictly”.
A source told the Sun: “The video itself shows the famous married family man passionately kissing his female dance pro.
“She is sitting on his knee, and he has his hand on her back before leaning in for a kiss.
“The kiss only lasts a few seconds, but it would more than likely end his marriage and destroy his carefully cultivated family man image.”
They claimed the video has been shared on WhatsApp and people have been “slightly sickened” by the act as they “always knocked down scurrilous romance rumours.”
The source added that if the clip was shared publicly, it would result in a crisis for the two stars and the BBC.
Staff on the show reportedly met the man’s wife, and described her as “absolutely adorable; such a kind woman.”
It’s certainly not the first time the BBC ballroom competition has faced scandal in recent years. Ahead of this year’s launch, many feared for the show’s future.
Over the past few seasons of Strictly, there have been multiple reports of misconduct allegations, resulting in several axes.
In 2023, professional dancer Giovanni Pernice received the boot following serious claims made by his celebrity partner, Amanda Abbington.
Amanda alleged that Giovanni demonstrated “aggressive behaviour” along with bullying claims.
However, the professional dancer has always denied “abusive or threatening behaviour”.
Some complaints against him were upheld, but he was cleared of the most serious ones in a probe that lasted months.
That same series saw dancer Graziano Di Prima also getting the boot over claims of misconduct towards partner Zara McDermott during training.
He was sacked by BBC bosses amid allegations that he “hit, spat and kicked” his celebrity dance partner.
This year, Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans was kicked off the UK tour after being accused of making inappropriate remarks.
The 2024 celebrity contestant was filmed making a controversial “spit roast” comment during the Strictly live tour.
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Although Evans later said the term referred to fellow contestant Jamie Borthwick and not host Janette Manrara, as was reported at the time, he claimed he was forced to apologise and has since parted ways with BBC Radio Wales.
Over the summer, there were also reports that the BBC had contacted the police after lawyers began an inquiry into claims two of its stars had used cocaine.
A BBC spokesperson said at the time: “We have clear protocols and policies in place for dealing with any serious complaint raised with us.
“We would always encourage people to speak to us if they have concerns. It would not be appropriate for us to comment further.”
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