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'

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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."

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From couples forming support bubbles to social distancing in Claudia's upstairs area.

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"They’re in a lockdown situation with each other."

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The Colombian dancer, 23, is thought to have come to the UK on a 'fiancée visa' when she was dating DJ Hannah Wants, 34, whose real name is Hannah Smith.

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