Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington performing on last year's Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing may have a reputation as one of TV’s most feel-good programmes, but the past nine months have seen the celebrity dance contest embroiled in unprecedented levels of controversy.
In recent history, the award-winning reality competition has repeatedly made headlines following reports of complaints about two of its resident professional dancers, Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima, both of whom have now left the show.