Strictly star branded show a ‘cult’ and warned of major backstage issues three years before scandals

FORMER Strictly contestant, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 45, described the BBC show as a ‘cult’ offering no duty of care, some three years before the latest scandal involved professional dancers, Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima.

The Murder on the Dancefloor singer, who competed in 2013, opened up about her time on the show, likening the experience to being part of a religious cult.