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A Predator Presenter and Ballroom Bullying: The U.K.’s Top Entertainment Scandals of 2024

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Lily Ford
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Allegations of abuse, bullying and predatory behavior rocked the U.K. entertainment industry in 2024, with high-profile scandals at the BBC and beyond.
beat sheet
  • Strictly Come Dancing professionals accused of abusive behavior, leading to apologies and departures from the show
  • BBC Sport presenter Jermaine Jenas fired after being caught sending inappropriate texts to a female colleague, admitting it was a 'huge error of judgment'
call sheet
Huw Edwards, Russell Brand, Giovanni Pernice, Graziano Di Prima, Amanda Abbington, Zara McDermott, Jermaine Jenas, BBC, Strictly Come Dancing, MasterChef, The Times, The Sunday Times, Channel 4 Dispatches, Channel 4, Banijay U.K., Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With the Stars
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