Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Graziano Di Prima has broken his silence following reports that he has been sacked after claims of misconduct.

The Italian dancer acknowledged in a statement that his ‘intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime’.

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Graziano has become the second pro dancer axed from the show this series - after Giovanni Pernice was also axed from the line up.

Graziano Di Prima has been sacked from BBC Strictly Come Dancing just weeks after he was revealed to be one of the professional dancers for the 2024 series

Graziano's fellow co-star Giovanni Pernice was recently axed from show

The BBC have confirmed that Graziano Di Prima will no longer take part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Sun reports it follows an internal investigation which found cases of "physical behaviour" towards his former dance partner Zara McDermott. Graziano said: "I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly. My intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime. Respecting the BBC HR process, I understand it's best for the show tha

A BBC spokesperson confirmed Graziano Di Prima was "no longer a part of the line-up of professional dancers for the upcoming series".

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Graziano Di Prima has been axed from the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing amid claims of misconduct, with the Italian dancer saying he "deeply regrets the events" that led to his exit

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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Graziano Di Prima has been "sacked" after claims were made of gross misconduct towards his partner on last year’s series, Zara McDermott.

Graziano Di Prima has become the latest star to get the boot from Strictly Come Dancing following an internal investigation by the BBC.

The BBC said it would 'act swiftly' if issues were raised following Graziano Di Prima's departure from the show

Graziano Di Prima has been axed by 'Strictly Come Dancing' amid reports of alleged misconduct.

Graziano Di Prima has been sacked by the BBC over allegations of physical and verbal behaviour towards his celebrity dance partner Zara McDermott.

THE BBC has broken its silence after Graziano Di Prima was axed from Strictly following allegations of physical and verbal behaviour. The Sun today revealed the Italian dancer, 30, had been hit wit…

Graziano was let go on Monday evening following an internal investigation into a number of physical incidents involving Zara, who appeared with him on the show last year.