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Strictly Come Dancing 's first ever same sex couple has already prompted complaints, before anything has even aired. Boxer Nicola Adams hasn't even stepped out onto the dancefloor yet, but BBC bosses say they've already had complaints.

The Olympian, 37, is set to make history by dancing with a woman on the show as she takes on stars including Jamie Laing, Max George and Ranvir Singh in her bid for the Glitterball trophy.

But bosses have confirmed that they've already received more than 100 complaints, reports Metro. A spokesperson said in a statement: "Strictly Come Dancing is an inclusive show and is proud to have featured same sex dancing amongst the professional dancers in group numbers in previous series. "We have stated, in the

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