Ex- Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff has commented on the ongoing scandal surrounding Strictly Come Dancing and the controversial training methods used by its professional dancers . Rihanoff, 46, appeared on the BBC show for eight years, alongside her late dance partner Robin Windsor , and shared her thoughts on the alleged incidents in a new interview with Lorraine Kelly on Wednesday (17 July). The comment comes as a third star has been named as a “person of interest” amid an investigation into the BBC show’s off-screen rehearsals.
Zara McDermott was the latest star to break her silence after Graziano Di Prima was axed following accusations of unspecified claims of “gross misconduct” which left her “reduced to tears” “It’s never OK,” Rihannof said on Lorraine . “It’s very sad. From my point of view, if you have cameras there, you do have a member of staff always there.
” “My years on Strictly , we’ve always had a production crew filming every second of rehearsals.” Rihanoff appeared on the show between 2008 and 2015, before a stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. On Tuesday (16 July) the BBC announced new safety precautions to safeguard contestants , including chaperones during rehearsals.
“Going forward, we will: have a production team member present during training room rehearsals at all times; increase existing support with the addition of two new roles on the show dedicated to welfare support – a Celebrity Welfare Producer and a Profes.