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  • 3 months ago
Strictly commissioner Lorraine Heggessey praised Zara McDermott and Amanda Abbington for speaking out regarding the Strictly Come Dancing scandal.Source: BBC Radio 4 Today
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00:00Thank goodness, Zara McDermott has now spoken out, as has Amanda Abbington.
00:06And now the team are doing something about it.
00:09And as I say, I think Strictly can get over this.
00:12I think, you know, we should hang on to all the positives, address the issue and move on.
00:19You know, it has been a show that's broken boundaries in all sorts of ways,
00:23whether that's through having same-sex couples or championing disability.
00:29I mean, who can forget the incredibly memorable dance that Rose Ayling Ellis did?
00:34You know, the silent dance or, you know, some of the other disabled contestants,
00:39Johnny Peacock, John Chalmers.
00:41You know, the fact that it helps an awful lot of people in all elements of their life.

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