Strictly Come Dancing: The 16 Most Controversial Moments Ever

Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly (Photo: Guy Levy via Press Association Images)

For a show that is synonymous with family-friendly light entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing hasn’t half landed itself in a few scandals over the years.

While Strictly might seem like the polite, unassuming auntie in the reality TV family tree, it’s still managed to become embroiled in controversy on a number of occasions, whether it’s for accusations of racism, its pro dancers’ behaviour behind the scenes and even one memorable incident that was brought up in the House of Commons.

Here are just 12 of the most controversial moments in ‘Strictly’ history...

This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.

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