BBC Strictly Come Dancing star hit by private picture leak in fresh scandal

A BBC Strictly Come Dancing star has been hit by a private picture leak. The BBC show has been hit by a fresh scandal this week as a top star has explicit pictures leaked online leaving them "devastated" as images spread on the internet.

Saffron Barker, Ricky Whittle and Catherine Tyldesley have been victims in the past. A Strictly Come Dancing source said: “It’s a huge betrayal of trust and it has left them shaken. They will be taking action to get them taken down but it’s a real blow.

“This isn’t even the first person from Strictly it’s happened to — it’s like there’s another curse connected to the show.” The star is the latest person connected with Strictly to have pictures and videos leaked online after similar incidents previously.

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It comes amid the ongoing row between Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington. BBC Sherlock star Amanda launched a fresh attack on “nasty” Giovanni last weekend, telling MailOnline: “You’re wrong! I asked for them to be recorded – it was me. Giovanni is nasty. He was awful to a few of us – a group of us.”

And a source close to Pernice told the outlet: “Why should everyone believe her and nobody believe Gio? It feels like she wants to finish him off and ensure the BBC is on her side. Giovanni wants a fair hearing. He has said all along that he will take part in any investigation when asked.”

Abbington claimed she “went to producers early on and told them about Giovanni” before deciding to quit the show. “You don’t understand how awful this all is,” the actor said.

She told the outlet she is being “trolled” by Pernice’s fans over the scandal, adding that she has “had to come off social media” as she’s “getting death threats”.