{"id":54866,"date":"2024-07-16T11:55:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2072519"},"modified":"2024-07-16T15:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:51:05","slug":"zara-mcdermott-speaks-out-on-distressing-strictly-incidents-after-graziano-di-prima-axed","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/zara-mcdermott-speaks-out-on-distressing-strictly-incidents-after-graziano-di-prima-axed\/","title":{"rendered":"Zara McDermott speaks out on \u201cdistressing\u201d Strictly incidents after Graziano Di Prima axed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Di Prima previously said he “deeply regrets” the events that led to his exit from Strictly. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at 09:55 AM<\/p>

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Zara McDermott has spoken out for the first time following Graziano Di Prima\u2019s departure from Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The BBC recently confirmed that the Italian dancer was \u201cno longer part of the line-up of professional dancers for the upcoming series\u201d despite previously being announced weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Following his exit, Di Prima said he \u201cdeeply regrets the events\u201d that led to his departure\u201d, noting that his\u00a0 \u201cintense passion and determination to win\u201d may have affected his \u201ctraining regime\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cRespecting the BBC HR process, I understand it\u2019s best for the show that I step away,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Di Prima and McDermott were paired together during last year\u2019s competition before being eliminated in the show\u2019s sixth week. The dancer has been a part of the professional line-up for the last five years.<\/p>\n