Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Strictly Come Dancing is set to sashay back onto our telly screens very soon – but as the show gets set to celebrate it's 20th anniversary, it's not without scandal. Pro dancer Graziano Di Prima has been 'axed' from this year's line-up by the BBC, following claims of 'gross misconduct' in his training with celebrity Zara McDermott. He strongly denies the claims.
And earlier this year, his dance colleague Giovanni Pernice also left the show after nine years , again over allegations about his behaviour, which he has also denied. Fans have, by now, got used to watching with bated breath for the latest celebrity and pro pairing, but there's always an extra sprinkle of drama, in the form of the notorious 'Strictly curse'. Viewers are fascinated by the dancers' love lives, particularly when the 'curse' is involved.
Now, as Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington sadly 'split' after two years together , OK! looks at the pro dancers' affairs, breakups and relationships...
Taking it right back where it all began, leading lady Natasha Kaplinsky was swept across the dance floor by Brendan Cole in that very first chapter of Strictly in 2004. Despite denials from both sides, the buzz was undeniable, and sadly led to the unravelling of Brendan's then-engagement to fellow dance pro .
