Rachel Riley has suggested 'Strictly Come Dancing' is "fixed". The 'Countdown' star was voted off in week five when she took part in the 2013 series of the BBC Latin and ballroom contest and she claimed the show is "very produced", with bosses knowing from the start who they want to win and how different celebrities will be shown in the final edits.
She said: “I think they know from the start who they want to win and what journeys they want to take different people on, to have the right balance, and they can obviously fix the scores. ” The BBC insisted Rachel's claim was "categorically untrue".
They responded: “This claim is categorically untrue. The BBC has strict procedures and editorial guidelines in place regarding impartiality and Strictly upholds all of these. ” The 36-year-old mathematician faced criticism for her dancing on the show but she thinks one of the problems with the programme is not enough of the contestants are complete novices.
She said: “I think Brits want an underdog. We want to build someone up, not see someone who is good from the start — that’s not the heart of these programmes. ” Rachel met her now-husband Pasha Kovalev when they were partnered on the programme, although they didn't get together until filming ended and she had split from her first husband, Jamie Gilbert.
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