Strictly star slammed show bosses claiming they ‘edited’ scenes to make it look like she ‘hated’ rival celeb
STRICTLY star Carol Smillie slammed bosses for “editing” scenes to make it look like she was feuding with a celeb show rival.
The Changing Rooms star, who took part in BBC competition in 2006 with dance partner Matthew Cutler, said she was unfairly painted as the bad guy on the show.
Carol explained that she was left “upset” when clips of her talking about co-star Emma Bunton was taken out of context.
TV host Carol previously told The Sun: “They’d edited together two pieces made by me. It looked as if I was being nasty about Emma Bunton, which upset me enormously.
“I would never say something nasty about another contestant… I was a bit shocked at how some things were stitched together.”
She then clarified her feelings towards the Spice Girl star and added, “I do not hate Emma Bunton.”
Meanwhile, viewers were claiming that Strictly’s glitter-filled bubble has “burst” after the full extent of Will Bayley’s shocking injury story was revealed.
The Paralympian, 36, exclusively opened up on the horror ordeal – which required him to undergo surgery – in an interview with The Sun this weekend.
Will starred in Strictly’s 2019 series alongside professional Janette Manrara, who now fronts spin-off show It Takes Two.
He told us how the Spanish mum-of-one blasted a jump in rehearsals as “rubbish” – yet when he leapt from the table again – he heard his leg crack and suffered “horrific pain.”
The table tennis ace said bosses made him feel like it was his fault, with his torn knee ligaments then forcing him to pull out of the series entirely.
After he added his complaint into Strictly’s investigation, citing a duty of care, he has now demanded an apology from the BBC.
Earlier this week, the BBC insisted it has “long-standing protocols for dealing with injuries and that includes contestants receiving all necessary treatment and support as required.”
Will’s ordeal adds to a host of complaints about Strictly Come Dancing professionals.
A video showing former show pro Brendan Cole slapping Fiona Phillips’ bum three times recently resurfaced.
We previously reported on equally shocking footage of another former show professional, James Jordan, which saw him calling his dance partner “fat.”
Italian professional Giovanni Pernice, 33, quit the BBC show earlier this year.
He is currently under investigation by the BBC over misconduct after complaints were filed by several of his former celebrity dance partners.
The same investigation also saw his fellow Italian professional Graziano Di Prima axed after allegations of “physical incidents” towards show partner Zara McDermott, 27.
Dancer-turned-judge Anton Du Beke has also been named in the “misconduct probe.”
It is centred on a historic row with his former celebrity partner Laila Rouass, 53, and what has been dubbed his “1970s behaviour” towards her.
