Zara McDermott has taken to Instagram to break her silence amid allegations against her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Grazino Di Prima.
It comes after it was revealed that he had been axed from Strictly due to the alleged ‘gross misconduct’. In a lengthy statement to fans on Tuesday morning, 16 July, Zara told fans she had “wrestled with the fear of opening up” as she “was scared about public backlash”.
She also revealed how much of her experience on the show was ‘everything she’d ever dreamed of,’ although her “ experience inside the training room was very different.” Zara’s statement, posted to her Instagram story read in full: "I felt it was right that I post something regarding the recent media reports.” "Strictly is one of the most magical shows on TV and one that I dreamt of being on since I was a little girl.
When I was invited to be a contestant on the show it really was a childhood dream come true. "I fully understood the level of commitment and hard work that Strictly was going to be and I dedicated everything to it.
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