Metro – Axe Strictly? No cha-cha-chance
The Metro leads on BBC chief Tim Davie apologising to Strictly Come Dancing contestants who have reported “unacceptable behaviour”, before saying the show will return in the autumn. The front page features a tribute to tennis star Andy Murray who’s announced he will retire from professional tennis after this Paris Olympics.
BBC chief Time Davie apologises for ‘unacceptable behaviour’ on Strictly
The director general of the BBC has apologised to Strictly Come Dancing contestants who have had an experience that ‘hasn’t been wholly positive’.
The corporation unveiled its annual report on Tuesday amid a storm of negative stories about the culture and treatment of contestants on the flagship programme.
Tim Davie told journalists that there will inevitably be ‘competitiveness, hard work and the will to do well’ on the show, ‘but there are limits and the line should never be crossed’.
He added: ‘We will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour of any kind.’
Asked if he is confident the show will go ahead this series, he said: ‘I need to be assured we have the right safeguarding and duty of care in place, and that is the first question I ask.
Is Andy Murray retiring after the Olympic tennis tournament in Paris?
Andy Murray doesn’t have long left in professional tennis before he officially enters retirement and hangs up his racket.
The British sporting legend, a two-time Wimbledon champion and double Olympic gold medallist, is featuring on the Paris clay at the Games this summer.
The Olympic tennis tournament gets started on July 27 – and many fans want to know if it will indeed be Murray’s final event before he calls time on his career.
Here’s everything the former world No.1 and thee-time major winner has said so far about retiring, as the 37-year-old icon finally approaches the end of a remarkable career which was dramatically saved by a metal hip replacement.
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Editorial 24 July 2024.
Wednesday’s front pages offer a welcome break from the dominant stories over the past few weeks, as politics slips off many front pages, leaving room for other domestic topics and some showbiz gossip.
The BBC’s apology regarding the Strictly Come Dancing scandal is a prominent story for many of the tabloids, amid whispers the popular reality TV show could face the axe. Many of the front pages carry pictures of the three-time Olympic dressage champion, Charlotte Dujardin, who’s pulled out of the Paris Games after a video emerged which she said showed her “making an error of judgement”.
Football dominates the back pages, including the latest transfer reports and gossip.