Queen Camilla has been issued a warning amid the Strictly Come Dancing scandal, it has been claimed.
The Queen, 77, who is an ardent fan of the show, has taken a step back as the BBC struggles to defend its most famous programme.
BBC classic Strictly Come Dancing is under fire, as numerous controversies surrounding the treatment of contestants are beginning to surface.
A regular watcher of the series, which has been running for 20 years, the Queen has hosted a Palace tea party for Strictly, been in the audience, and even filmed a video message for the final in 2020.
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A keen dancer, Camilla attends Silver Swans, classes for elderly ballet dancers run by the Royal Academy of Dance.
She professed herself earlier this year to be “one of Strictly’s greatest fans”.
Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood, with whom Camilla has shared a dance, has said that he would gladly welcome the Queen onto the judging panel.
The Queen is not the only royal to be an avid Strictly fan, as Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Zara Tindall have also been spotted in recordings.
Queen Camilla is a huge fan of Strictly Come Dancing
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A royal mini-show for Children In Need has also been discussed in the past.
But as the bullying allegations connected to the show mount, Clarence House is understood to be keen for Camilla, and the rest of the Royal Family, to distance itself from one of the BBC’s most popular programmes.
Several dancers have been accused of inappropriate behaviour while training their celebrity partners for the show.
TV star Zara McDermott has called her training sessions with Graziano Di Prima, who has since been let go from the show, “incredibly distressing”, describing incidents where she was screamed at and kicked.
Queen Camilla and Craig Revel Horwood have a long-lasting friendship
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Brendan Cole and Queen Camilla dancing together in 2017
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Actress Amanda Abbington, who withdrew from last year’s series, has accused her partner Giovanni Pernice, who has also left the show, of behaviour she deemed “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean”.
Laura Whitmore has also admitted she cried every day during her tenure.
Tim Davie, the BBC Director-General, has said: “Of course, alongside the fun and entertainment there will be a degree of competitiveness, hard work and a will to do well.
“That’s part of what makes this show. But there are limits and the line should never be crossed. We will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour of any kind.”
