Strictly Come Dancing legend Ian Waite has weighed in on the scandals currently embroiling the show. Giovanni Pernice, 34, exited the show in April following bullying allegations from his dance partner, Amanda Abbington and has denied all accusations.
Meanwhile fellow Italian Graziano Di Prima, 30, was sacked after he admitted to kicking his partner, Zara McDermott. Amid the ongoing bullying accusations, the 53-year-old dancer, who recently won Dancing with the Stars Australia, spoke out on the Stripping Off podcast with Matt Haycox, joking "Well, there's a link.They're both Italian.
And, a little bit of advice — don't book Italians anymore." He added: "I know both of them, and to be honest, it's a real shock.
During my time on Strictly, I never experienced anything like that." Ian opened up about the fiery atmosphere backstage, acknowledging that disagreements were part of the rehearsal process. "There were times when I fell out with my partner, yes.
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