Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima and wife make feelings clear on show 'curse' amid Strictly scandal

Graziano and Giada

The couple shared their thoughts on the 'Strictly curse'

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Olivia Gantzer

By Olivia Gantzer


Published: 01/07/2024

- 19:00

The Strictly professional addressed the notorious 'curse' of the BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing has been embroiled in an ongoing scandal for months following the Giovanni Pernice controversy.

However, another infamous scandal which has been associated with the show since day one is the notorious "Strictly curse".


Di Prima, 33, and wife Giada, who is also a dancer, shared their thoughts on the couple-destroying "curse" that has seen many splits and cheating scandals since the BBC competition series began.

Speaking to OK!, Giada came to the conclusion: "The 'curse' is in every job. It could happen in an office or a bar. I think the most important thing is trusting the person."

Di Prima chimed: "We do the same job, we are professional dancers. We respect each other and have principles and we try to share everything we are going through in the season with each other.

"Giada is my best friend, she knows everything. When you don’t want to do things in the wrong way you never even think of it."

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano Di Prima has starred in Strictly since series 16

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The couple also touched on the subject of starting a family, with Di Prima, who has starred in the show for four series, telling the publication: "We are both dancers and I always say to my wife, when she feels ready I am always here to support her.

"We have to find the right time in our lives to do it. Of course we want a family in the future, absolutely."

Meanwhile, other professionals on the show have shared their thoughts on the Pernice controversy, which has seen the 33-year-old leaving the show.

The current longest-serving professional, Karen Hauer, recently broke her silence on her former co-star as she confessed the situation is "really sad".

Giovanni Pernice

The comments come amid the Giovanni Pernice scandal

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talian dancer Pernice was accused of "bullying" and "abusive" behaviour in training by his 2023 partner on the show, Amanda Abbington."

The choreographer has denied any wrongdoing but the situation has sparked his exit from the show, with the BBC confirming he was no longer in the line-up of professional dancers.

Sherlock star Abbington, 52, quit the show early duirng last year's series and since making the claims, it's been reported more of Pernice's past dance partners have made similar reports, with a BBC investigation into the accusations ongoing.

Hauer, 42, has talked about the controversy, revealing Pernice's exit from the show came as a "massive surprise".

Graziano Di Prima

The dancer addressed the Strictly curse and "trust" in his relationship

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"We will miss him. It was a massive surprise. Things can happen that we don’t know about," she continued.

Speaking to The Mirror, she went on: "I don’t want to say anything that’s not right, and I don’t want to hurt anyone.

"But it’s not a nice feeling for anyone. We are all so busy during the show doing our own thing.

"We are all in a bubble with our own celebs. I wouldn’t be able to comment (on the allegations). I haven’t spoken to him - he’s busy doing his thing on tour. I don’t know what happened. It is really sad."

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