‘I dated Giovanni but it’s ancient history,’ says Tasha Ghouri, ‘I’m so excited to go on Strictly despite the scandals’

THERE’S no denying Strictly Come Dancing has been weathering the toughest challenge of its 20-year existence.

The much-loved BBC1 show has been thrown into turmoil over the controversy surrounding the behaviour of some of its professional dancers, including Giovanni Pernice, who denies any wrong doing, as well as Graziano Di Prima, who has been sacked and is said to be suing the channel for unfair dismissal.