Love Love Island? Our Factor 50 email brings all the goss direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Love Love Island? Our Factor 50 email brings all the goss direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Strictly Come Dancing's Graziano Di Prima has faced another setback as a friend has seemingly removed their supportive comment. The professional dancer was recently taken out of the upcoming line-up for the BBC dance competition and has been at the centre of reports about his time partnered with Zara McDermott during the last season of the show, with the Love Island star allegedly facing "repeated abuse" from her dance partner. Reports were supposedly submitted to BBC chiefs by those working on the show with Zara, who decided not to report the incidents, later being asked to meet with bosses to tell her side of the story.
Before the details of what happened were made public, Graziano took to his Instagram page to share his own statement, saying he "deeply regrets the events that led to my departure". He also added: "When the time is right, I will share my story." Initially, many people expressed their support for the star, reports the Mirror .
However, as more details came to light, some retracted their comments, seemingly including Catherine Tyldesley. The Coronation Street actress, who participated in the 2019 series of the competition and was partnered with Johannes Radebe, posted two separate comments after he shared his statement. Expressing her shock with a comment:.