A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been left shaken and "devastated" after their explicit pictures emerged online.
Over the last few weeks, the BBC has been dealing with reports that veteran dancer Giovanni Pernice had "bullied" his former partners after Amanda Abbington claimed to have PTSD from their training.
Since then, an internal investigation went underway to look at Pernice's workplace conduct, leaving the star to vehemently deny the claims he left them "black and blue".
Now, the Saturday primetime show has been dealt another blow as a star - who is believed to be known to millions of fans - is reported to have been left feeling betrayed after their explicit pictures were reportedly leaked online.
A source told The Sun: "It’s a huge betrayal of trust and it has left them shaken.
"They will be taking action to get them taken down but it’s a real blow.
It is not known which star has been affected by the leak
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"This isn’t even the first person from Strictly it’s happened to — it’s like there’s another curse connected to the show.”
The star in question hasn't been named and GB News has contacted the BBC for a comment.
This isn't the first time someone connected to Strictly has had their private pictures and videos leaked online, with Saffron Barker, Ricky Whittle, David James and Catherine Tyldesley all being victims in the past.
The dance competition is just weeks away from unveiling who will take part in this year's season, but Pernice and the BBC are still yet to confirm whether he will be taking part.
Saffron is just one of a few who have had this happen to them during their time on the show
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Since Abbington's shock allegations, it has been reported that two more of the Italian dancer's former partners have sought legal help, complaining of his alleged "threatening and abusive behaviour".
The former Sherlock star has been quiet since the allegations started but recently spoke out and branded the 33-year-old as "nasty", telling the Daily Mail: "I asked for them to be recorded, it was me.
"Giovanni is nasty. He was awful to a few of us, a group of us.
"You don’t understand how awful this all is. Giovanni’s fans have started trolling me now.
"I have had to come off social media and I’m getting death threats."
Pernice has refuted her claims and revealed he was the one to request producers film all their training sessions after he grew "concerned" about her behaviour just after two weeks.
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The BBC is also dealing with the fallout from Giovanni's investigation
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The Beeb recently released a statement which stated it "is a longstanding position that the BBC does not comment on specific matters related to individuals".
However, four days after the statement, it was reported that the conclusion of the investigation saw "female executives realised there was a serious problem with Giovanni’s teaching style" and asked the star to apologise.
