This year’s contestants, for their part, have been keen to draw a line and move on.
Speaking at a press event ahead of the launch of the new series, which marks the show’s 20th anniversary, 1980s popstar Toyah Willcox said the Strictly team had “done absolutely everything” to make this series a good experience for them.
Former Love Islander Tasha Ghouri agreed, saying it was “about moving forward”.
Meanwhile, DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles has said it is “important” that complaints are listened to.
“And they have been, so that seems to me all good.”
As the show got under way earlier this month, there was no mention of any of the controversies by Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
That’s perhaps unsurprising. Millions of people watch Strictly to escape – and it might not have felt like the right time to talk about some of the very serious claims that had been made.
There was also a warning from the woman behind Strictly, urging critics of the show to “be careful”.
“It would be a shame if it was picked apart to death and was allowed to die,” Karen Smith, Strictly’s co-creator and first executive producer, told News.
“Because journalists, if you keep picking and you keep criticising, you could end up killing the show that you spend weeks and months of the year talking about.”
So for now, the show goes on – and that, too, is unsurprising.
Strictly is the jewel in the ’s crown, and whatever the fluctuations in viewing figures, it remains one of the biggest shows on TV.
It’s hard to see what could replace it in that primetime Saturday night slot, especially in the run-up to Christmas, and the will be hoping Monday’s report draws a line under a challenging few months.
