She stepped into the footwear of the late Sir Bruce Forsyth when he bowed out of internet hosting Strictly Come Dancing a decade in the past.
However now Claudia Winkleman has been dragged into the present’s scandal from her time previous to that presenting the spin-off It Takes Two.
She would repeatedly introduce clips {of professional} dancers on the programme, with some exhibiting them behaving abrasively in the direction of their celeb companions.
A number of historic movies have re-emerged in current days, together with one by which James Jordan might be heard threatening to pull actress Georgina Bouzova alongside the ground and shouting ‘kill you’ to her in the course of the 2006 collection.
It was Ms Winkleman, 52, who launched the clip, which sparked contemporary controversy final week. Midway via it, as Ms Bouzova sat beside her, she made gentle of the recording and declared Jordan ‘a unprecedented human being’.
BBC colleagues of Claudia Winkleman, pictured right here with co-host Tess Daly, worry that her involvement with the historic clips may have a damaging influence on her
In a single historic clip from 2006, James Jordan might be heard threatening to pull actress Georgina Bouzova alongside the ground
In one other clip, Jordan is seen once more verbally abusing Ms Bouzova whereas fellow skilled dancer Brendan Cole bellowed at Emmerdale actress Claire King.
The BBC dubbed Duran Duran’s Wild Boys tune into the background, with Ms Winkleman saying: ‘What higher solution to launch a brand new present than with a go to from the wild boys of Strictly.’
The clips are presently being shared tens of hundreds of occasions throughout social media. And now Ms Winkleman’s BBC colleagues worry that her involvement – with the behaviour now being extensively condemned by its viewers – may have a damaging influence on her.
‘Claudia was doing her job on the time when clearly the BBC thought such behaviour was acceptable,’ mentioned one. ‘She was studying what was on a script. However she does make gentle of the behaviour and it hasn’t gone unnoticed throughout on-line platforms. Undeniably, they had been completely different occasions however sadly it now’s being checked out via in the present day’s lens. After all Claudia wouldn’t ever assume treating somebody like that was okay.’
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The revelations about Strictly come forward of the launch of its twentieth anniversary collection.
One other skilled dancer is believed to be the topic of allegations after the behaviour of Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima hit the headlines.
However The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Pernice, 33, is anticipated to be cleared of bullying his former associate, the Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington.
Giovanni Pernice, 33, is anticipated to be cleared of bullying his former associate, the Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington
The Italian dancer, who denies any wrongdoing, was offered with Ms Abbington’s allegations in current weeks and has rebutted them. He has met with BBC bosses and is anticipating a verdict throughout the subsequent week.
As a part of the BBC probe, a number of skilled and celeb dancers had been requested in the event that they witnessed any incidents of Mr Pernice bullying Ms Abbington, 52. All of them are understood to have mentioned no. A supply accustomed to the investigation mentioned: ‘Giovanni has seen all the things levelled at him and he has been in a position to refute all of them. He’s awaiting the BBC’s verdict now however so far as he’s involved he has completed nothing incorrect and there’s no proof to recommend he has.’
The ruling will come three months after the investigation started. Many related with the present are livid that it has taken so lengthy to resolve, and imagine it has made the fall-out worse. Yesterday, claims that Anton Du Beke had instructed his 2009 associate Leila Rouass that she ‘appeared like a P***’ for having a sprig tan got here again to gentle. He apologised instantly after making the remark.
Strictly sources say Ms Abbington had urged Ms Rouass to come back ahead to authorized agency Carter Ruck. They really feel she might not have completed that had the inquiry been accomplished sooner.
Mr Du Beke has not been spoken to by the BBC. It’s unlikely he will probably be because it was handled on the time.
And in one more headache for Strictly bosses, it may be revealed that its golden couple, skilled dancers Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington, have cut up up.
The pair, who’re because of be a part of their fellow skilled dancers in Strictly coaching in the present day, are at warfare following an enormous fall out after their 18-month romance got here to an finish.
Ms Bychkova, 34, pulled out of performing alongside Mr Widdrington at a Strictly Come Dancing-themed occasion, Donaheys’ Dancing With The Stars, on Friday evening on the five-star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.
Visitors on the two-night, £700 per individual weekend break had been anticipating the couple to guide a waltz lesson. However Ms Bychkova was a no-show, with Latin dancer Rebecca Scott stepping in. It got here days after studies Ms Bychkova made a grievance to BBC bosses about issues referring to Strictly – one thing she later denied.
A supply near the estranged couple mentioned: ‘Nadiya is admittedly indignant at Kai. Goodness is aware of how this one will play out… she doesn’t wish to be in the identical room as him.
‘They’ve had an enormous fall out and issues are dangerous between them. There’s a entire collection to get via of dancing on the identical present. The Strictly workforce are bracing themselves for this nightmare now.’
