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Strictly’s off-air scandals – from star’s shock arrest before final to doping claims & producer fury over racy calendars | The Sun
IT'S all sequins and glitter on screen, but behind the scenes the bosses of Strictly Come Dancing have had to deal with a few cast missteps over the years.
This week Angela Scanlon found herself in hot water after sharing a video of herself dancing while hanging out of the window of a moving car.
The RTE presenter, 39, later apologised, admitting it was “absolutely the wrong decision” and she'd let her "giddy" excitement from rehearsals "get the better" of her judgement.
The clip was reported to Hertfordshire Police which is yet to confirm if it will take further action.
Here we take a look at other Strictly scandals which unfolded off-air -from doping allegations to producer fury over raunchy calendars…
Offensive remarks
Anton Du Beke risked derailing his career back in 2009 after making ill-advised and offensive comments about his dancer partner, actress Laila Rouass.
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It was alleged the professional dancer called her a “P***” and said: “You’re not a terrorist are you?”
The remarks followed claims that the duo had clashed hours before a live show and Laila was left “in tears” in an executive’s office.
It was also alleged Anton told Laila to wear her backless frock “back to front” and added: “We’ll all have a lovely time.”
In an apology the dancer-turned-judge said: “I am not a racist and I do not use racist language.
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