Zara McDermott has removed her social media post lauding Graziano Di Prima in the wake of some serious bullying accusations levelled against him.
In a fresh blow to Strictly Come Dancing, insiders have claimed that the 30-year-old Italian dancer behaved improperly towards the Love Island star, 27, after the two were paired on last year's series.
Following the announcement that he had been axed from the upcoming series amid the scandal, Graziano took to Instagram to issue a statement expressing his deep regret over "the events that led to my departure".
He also promised: "When the time is right, I will share my story."Zara, who is understood to have been interviewed by the BBC after footage from her training session with Graziano was shown to show executives, had previously sung the Sicilian's praises when they were voted off the series in 2023.
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