Strictly Come Dancing faces major shake-up as five fan-favourite dancers face the 'axe'

This twelvemonth has been particularly challenging for Strictly Come Dancing, and BBC executives are reportedly considering large changes.

To bring caller vigor to the show, they’re readying to present caller nonrecreational dancers and perchance fto spell of immoderate long-time formed members.

Following the caller contention involving Giovanni Pernice, plans for a shake-up person accelerated, with notable names similar Katya Jones and Nadiya Bychkova rumoured to beryllium astatine risk.

Other than Jones, who is presently paired with Wynne Evans, each of the different long-time pros connected the chopping artifact were voted retired of the contention by this year’s midpoint — which is said to beryllium a origin successful the lineup decisions.

The Sun has reported that Neil Jones, Karen Hauer, and Gorka Marquez whitethorn beryllium astatine hazard owed to lackluster performances this season.

Additionally, it’s rumored that instrumentality favourite Johannes Radebe, presently paired with Montell Douglas, plans to permission the amusement aft this season.

An insider said that these changes purpose to springiness the amusement a caller start: “The feeling is that the Strictly troupe is made up of immoderate fading stars, portion others are rising stars.

“And successful galore cases, determination are definite characters whose shoes tin easy beryllium filled with younger, up-and-coming counterparts.

“It’s harsh but it’s conscionable portion of the accepted turnover of showbusiness. It couldn’t person travel astatine a worse clip for [the dancers], due to the fact that Strictly bosses consciousness they request to marque immoderate large changes, adjacent if that means large names leaving.”

Aside from Katya Jones, the rumoured names person each been eliminated from the competition, which mightiness beryllium related to the show's signifier of pairing seasoned dancers with celebrities who necessitate much guidance.

Jones is the lone 1 among the 5 professionals to person claimed the Glitterball trophy, winning with Hollyoaks prima Joe McFadden successful 2017.

This season, Bychkova was the archetypal to beryllium eliminated, paired with Olympian Tom Dean, who admitted their aboriginal exit was a “massive shock.” They mislaid the dance-off to Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones, though they were past eliminated the pursuing week.

Hauer, the longest-serving dancer connected the show, near successful week 4 with her spouse Paul Merson, portion Dr. Punam Krishan and Márquez followed successful week five.

Meanwhile, a root besides told the outlet that “there isn’t an atom of atrocious feeling astir Radebe leaving”.

The insider added: “Of course, bosses volition astir apt effort to find a mode to bring him backmost astatine immoderate constituent and helium would nary uncertainty see returning.

“But for now, helium conscionable has excessively overmuch to juggle alongside the contest. It isn’t conscionable the announced projects that he’s moving on, determination are different opportunities successful the pipeline too, which helium tin present research further.”

The Standard has contacted the BBC for comment.