Piers Morgan 'prepares to save Strictly' as he begs to join show with 'tough' pro
Piers Morgan has expressed his willingness to "save" Strictly Come Dancing by joining the show with a tough and uncompromising partner.
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Piers Morgan has weighed in with his view on the "snowflake virus" that is "threatening" the reputation of Strictly Come Dancing.
The former GMB host has offered to "save the day" by taking part in the upcoming series but with one very specific stipulation.
Piers typed on X, in view of his 8.7million followers: "Strictly Come Dancing execs, given that the snowflake virus is now threatening your sparkly show’s existence, I’m prepared to save the day by being a contestant, but only on one condition.
"That whoever trains me is so tough, brutal, and uncompromising that I win."
Piers' followers weighed in with their thoughts following his bold statement.
One commented: "That will be one hell of a season."
A second replied: "I would pay big bucks to see Piers dance."
While a third added: "You couldn’t win a one-man raffle."
It comes as male dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima were dropped from the show over allegations of misconduct on Strictly Come Dancing with their celebrity dance partners, ahead of the show's 20th anniversary.
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Today the BBC director-general has addressed the controversy surrounding the hit show Strictly Come Dancing, saying the organisation "will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour" and that "the line should never be crossed".
Tim Davie commented at a news briefing following the release of the broadcaster's annual report, which reveals, among other things, the salaries of its highest-paid stars.
These include newsreader Huw Edwards, despite being off air for most of the year.
Before taking questions from journalists, the BBC boss said he wanted to speak out about the scandal that hit Strictly in recent weeks. Two male dancers have left the show amid allegations of misconduct and last week the broadcaster announced it would introduce production staff to chaperone all rehearsals for the next series.
He continued that bosses need to learn from the allegations, but the "key here is to address the situation".
He also said he felt "disappointed" when he heard the claims.
"I think everyone knows we care about duty of care. We want people to have a positive experience. Overall, we're very proud of the BBC."
Mr Davie said he would not discuss specific individuals, but told reporters the broadcaster had in recent weeks shown evidence of its commitment to taking any allegations seriously.
