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Annabel Croft has opened up concerning the struggles her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars skilled on the present.
The previous tennis participant and TV presenter appeared on the collection in 2023, crediting her time on the BBC dancing competitors with helping her through her grief following the death of her husband Mel Coleman months earlier.
While Croft, who reached the semi-finals, enjoyed her time on the series, flourishing weekly with her professional partner Johannes Radebe, she has revealed there were others who found the challenges the series presented quite overwhelming.
She appeared on the same series as Sherlock star Amanda Abbington, who claimed she was subjected to a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying” behaviour during her time on the show.
Croft appeared at an event in London’s Barbican on Wednesday (5 February), where she reportedly addressed rehearsal room tensions, which became the centre of a scandal last year after allegations made about Giovanni Pernice by Amanda Abbington.
The Independent has contacted the BBC for comment.
Italian pro Pernice was dropped from Strictly after his 2023 celebrity dance partner, Sherlock star Abbington, accused him of misconduct.
Pernice denied the allegations of abusive or threatening behaviour while the BBC upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made, and issued an apology to Abbington.
The review had no findings relating to physical aggression but upheld accusations of swearing and giving negative feedback.
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Pernice didn’t seem on the 2024 collection of the present, which was gained by Chris McCausland, however appeared as an expert on the Italian model as a substitute.
He steered his celeb accomplice – and now girlfriend – actor Bianca Guaccero to victory, however mentioned he “would love to return” to Strictly regardless of believing the BBC has “closed the e book” on his return.
In July 2024, one other Strictly professional dancer, Graziano Di Prima, was dropped from the present following claims made by employees who noticed his behaviour in the direction of dance accomplice Zara McDermott throughout the 2023 collection.
Di Prima, who joined Strictly in 2018, mentioned that he “deeply remorse[s] the occasions that led to my departure from Strictly”.
He added that his “intense ardour and dedication to win may need affected [his] coaching regime” and acknowledged that “it’s solely proper for the sake of the present that [he] step[s] away”.
The BBC mentioned they “would by no means touch upon particular person instances”, however careworn that they’ve “established strong responsibility of care procedures, and if points are raised we are going to at all times take them significantly and act swiftly as applicable”.
