Strictly Come Dancing commissioner Lorraine Heggessey has praised Zara McDermott and Amanda Abbington for publicly speaking out on alleged behind-the-scenes abuse.
The former BBC One controller, who was in charge when Strictly first premiered in 2000, told BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday (17 July): “Thank goodness Zara has spoken out, as has Amanda Abbington, and now the team are doing something about it.
“I think Strictly can get over this, I think we should hang on to all the positives, address the issue and move on.
“It has been a show that has broken boundaries in all sorts of ways.”
