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Olympic champion says she has had to become resilient to homophobic and racist comments
Olympic champion says she has had to become resilient to homophobic and racist comments
Lots of differences for this year
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Graziano Di Prima and Nancy Xu are without celebrity partners for this year's series, which debuts on the BBC next month,
There were fears for the big band earlier in the year.
The BBC One show is returning to TV screens, for a shorter run than usual.
Executive producer Sarah James revealed the lengths bosses have gone to to make sure the show will go on amid the coronavirus pandemic - and they're prepared for 'any scenario'
BBC show has a reputation for romantically matching celebrities and their professional dance partners
Strictly Come Dancing boss Sarah James has revealed one dancer from each pair in this year’s series will live on their own in order to abide by coronavirus restrictions. Speaking to various press ahead of the show’s launch next month, James explained how “close-contact cohorts” (CCC) were just one of the strategies executives had considered in a bid to keep BBC One’s flagship entertainment show on air every Saturday. “A close-contact cohort applies to people who need to be able to work more closely together and break social distancing to do their job,” she said.
Executive producer Sarah James said 'whatever happens, we’ll obviously just be following the government guidelines'
Top Gear has been filmed solely in the UK and Strictly is planning to air without an audience.
The BBC has revealed how it will protect celebrities, dancers and crew working on the show.
Including Neil Jones.
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The short run time means fewer dancers will get celebs.
"We should still get that sense of camaraderie."
Strictly Come Dancing bosses at the BBC have given fans their first glimpse of the new set. See all the pictures here
From couples forming support bubbles to social distancing in Claudia's upstairs area.
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