BBC Apologizes for Alleged Mistreatment by 'Strictly' Pro Dancers

[Mark Jeffries]

BBC director general Tim Davie has issued an apology for the alleged "gross misconduct" of two of the professional dancers on "Strictly Come Dancing" (the home base for the "Dancing With the Stars" franchise) towards their celeb charges in previous seasons after the said celebs complained--the two dancers, both male, were fired and there will be closer supervision during rehearsals and new welfare producers for both the pros and the celebs:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bbc-chief-apology-strictly-come-dancing-bullying-allegations-uk-1235955497/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

For the record, the celebs are a woman best known for appearing on ITV's "Love Island" franchise and character actress Amanda Abbington, whose more-than-respectable career, if not star-making, was enough for me to take out the "D-list" pejorative from this post (among other things, her partner is Martin Freeman, Dr. Watson on "Sherlock," and she played Watson's wife on the series).

[Adam Bowie]

On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 7:59 PM Mark Jeffries <spotl...@gmail.com> wrote:

.... character actress Amanda Abbington, whose more-than-respectable career, if not star-making, was enough for me to take out the "D-list" pejorative from this post (among other things, her partner is Martin Freeman, Dr. Watson on "Sherlock," and she played Watson's wife on the series).

^^^former partner... 

She and Martin Freeman are separated. (The story of her current partner is somewhat tragic because he was a stuntman who suffered serious spinal injuries that have left him partially paralysed after an accident in Atlanta).

Adam