BBC launches investigation into Strictly Come Dancing ‘cocaine use’

The BBC has launched an investigation into alleged drug use by two Strictly Come Dancing stars.The Solar on Sunday reported that the alleged cocaine use by the celebrities – who haven’t been named – was broadly talked about on the present.BBC Information understands the company has employed a legislation agency to assist it perform the probe.The BBC stated it had “clear protocols and insurance policies in place” for coping with any severe complaints raised with it.In accordance with the Solar on Sunday, the claims of alleged drug use have been made in a authorized submission to the BBC in March by legislation agency Russells on behalf of Wynne Evans, a former superstar contestant on the present.Evans has been approached for a remark by BBC Information.The newspaper claims others had additionally reported allegations of drug taking up the present to the BBC.In a press release on Saturday night time, a BBC spokesperson added: “We’d all the time encourage folks to talk to us if they’ve considerations.”It will not be acceptable for us to remark additional.”It’s understood it isn’t uncommon for the company to nominate exterior legislation companies to assist it ship BBC-led investigations. In these circumstances, they might report again to an inside workforce.Strictly, which has been airing since 2004, has confronted a number of controversies over the previous 12 months regarding the behaviour of a few of its professionals and superstar company.Skilled dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima left the present final 12 months following allegations about their behaviour in the direction of their dance companions.The BBC introduced new welfare measures for Strictly final July. These embody having chaperones in all rehearsal rooms, including two new welfare producers and offering extra coaching for the skilled dancers, manufacturing workforce and crew.In January, Welsh opera singer Evans, who had been a celeb dancer in final 12 months’s sequence, made what he described as an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark through the Strictly stay tour launch.He took time without work from his BBC Radio Wales daytime present after the incident, and the BBC stated in Might that he won’t be returning to it.EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick was suspended by the BBC in June after The Solar reported that he used a slur in opposition to folks with disabilities whereas backstage throughout Strictly rehearsals in November. Borthwick apologised and the BBC stated his language was “totally unacceptable”.