BBC Strictly Come Dancing result leaker says 'it was an accident' as he 'sets record straight'

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The man behind the weekly leak of the Strictly Come Dancing results has said starting his weekly task was 'an accident' as he 'sets the record straight' on his relationship with the BBC.

Most fans of the hit dance show will know that while the programme airs live on a Saturday evening during its 13 week run at the end of every year, the results show on a Sunday night is pre-recorded directly after the main show.

Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman and the judges will be seen coming back into the studio wearing new outfits and everyone talks about "last night's performances" before who is in the dreaded dance-off is revealed and then the latest exit.

However, enter Dave Thorp, the brains behind StrictlySpoiler, a website dedicated to leaking the results each week before the BBC has a chance to air them, which he has now been doing for a decade.