Former Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima reportedly ‘kicked and hit’ hit his partner Zara McDermott when they were training for the 2023 series, it’s been alleged. On Saturday July 13, the professional dancer confirmed in a statement that he had left the BBC series, after it was claimed that there were ‘physical incidents’ that occurred behind the scenes, which were investigated internally. This news has come following an investigation that is being conducted into the behaviour of ex Strictly star Giovanni Pernice , who was labelled ‘nasty’ by his former partner Amanda Abbington , who withdrew from the competition prematurely last year.
Giovanni, 33, said that he looked forward to ‘clearing his name’ as he rejected ‘any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour’. Following allegations of ‘physical incidents’ made against him, Graziano wrote in a statement posted on Instagram: ‘I deeply regret the actions that led to my departure from Strictly. My intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime.
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