Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova leads a string of pros ‘at risk of being AXED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers with Johannes Radebe poised to quit the show’ [Video]

19:35 EST 06 Nov 2024, updated 20:54 EST 06 Nov 2024

Some of Strictly Come Dancing’s biggest professionals are reportedly at risk of being axed in a huge shake-up. 

Following a year that has seen the beloved BBC show hit by a string of scandals, sources are now claiming that bosses are planning to bring in a new generation of young dancers, with up to five veteran names at risk of being dropped.

Among those at risk are thought to be Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Katya Jones, four of which have already been eliminated from this year’s competition.

Currently, only Katya is still competing on this year’s Strictly, but she was previously embroiled in a ‘groping’ scandal with her celebrity partner Wynne Evans.

In contrast, younger professionals such as Jowita Przystal, who is paired with Pete Wicks, and Vito Coppola, dancing with Sarah Hadland, have wowed viewers.

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