Daily Express – BBC chief very sorry for Strictly bullying scandal
The Daily Express front page features the apology from BBC chief Tim Davie following the claims of misconduct on Strictly Come Dancing, which has resulted in two dancers leaving the show.
Elsewhere, there’s a report that Health officials in the UK have given the green light for a weight-loss jab to be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people.
The front page has a picture of Charlotte Dujardin – the paper says shocking footage released shows Charlotte whipping her horse, she’s been banned from the Paris Olympics.
BBC boss confirms Strictly’s future and apologises for ‘disappointing’ allegations
Strictly Come Dancing boss Tim Davie has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the BBC show.
In its biggest scandal in 20 years, top professionals on the show have been accused of gross misconduct by their former dance partners. The BBC launched an investigation into Giovanni Pernice after Amanda Abbington claimed he “bullied” her and used “threatening behaviour” during rehearsals.
Meanwhile Graziano Di Prima was axed from the upcoming series fter he admitted to kicking former Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Davie, BBC’s director general, has now addressed the scandal in a lengthy statement as he apologised to fans and confirmed the f future of the show, He began: “Strictly is a wonderful show that brings a lot of joy to a lot of people and has done so for 20 years, to both those involved with the show itself and to the millions of people at home.
Shocking Charlotte Dujardin video released of horse being whipped after Olympian banned
Footage of the incident in which Charlotte Dujardin is accused of striking a horse multiple times with a long whip has been released.
The six-time Olympic medalist was set to compete for Team GB in Paris this summer but withdrew after a whistleblower sent a clip of her whipping a horse in a training session to the Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
The video, released by Good Morning Britain, was taken four years ago and allegedly showed the 39-year-old mistreating a horse when trying to get the animal to slowly trot during a lesson with a young student. With the trainee rider mounted, Dujardin can be seen whipping the horse’s legs repeatedly.
Dujardin revealed in a statement on Instagram that the clip was being investigated by the British Equestrian Federation and the FEI, and she has now been suspended for six months by the latter.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
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.