Strictly Come Dancing fans gutted as spin-off is mysteriously axed amid shake-up

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans person been near gutted aft a BBC amusement spin-off was mysteriously axed.

They person taken to societal media to quiz the hosts astir the play sister series, confessing they "really enjoyed it."

Yet the Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast, antecedently disposable connected BBC Sounds, has been scrapped for the programme's day year.

It was fronted by YouTuber Joe Sugg, 33 - who competed for the Glitter Ball and is dating nonrecreational Dianne Buswell, 35 - and shaper Kim Winston.

Yet aft fans failed to find it connected the streaming platform, they took to societal media to complain.

One ranted: "So wherever is the #strictly podcast? Dropped due to the fact that determination was cipher listening I bet!!

"Why was determination cipher listening?? Oh yes due to the fact that the #BBC constricted it to the atrocious @BBCSounds app.

"Very bittersweet due to the fact that it was truly enjoyable."

Another quizzed: "Has anyone recovered the Strictly podcast this year? Can't find it connected Sounds."

A 3rd targeted Joe's societal media pages nonstop and put: "Hey Joe Sugg is the Strictly podcast coming backmost this year.

They added: "I recognize wherefore the Strictly podcast hasn’t gone up this twelvemonth with the cuts and worldly but it would person been bully if the BBC could person astatine slightest acknowledged it and thanked Kim and Joe for their hard enactment implicit the years signaling it!

"I truly enjoyed it and it’s a shame!"

On the BBC website it states the podcast volition bring fans "all the gossip and glory" with erstwhile episodes from erstwhile Strictly bid inactive disposable to perceive to.

The astir caller amusement was published connected Christmas Day 2023.

A BBC spokesperson has present spoken retired connected the podcast's axing.

They said: “In aboriginal 2024, we made the determination to extremity Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast.

"We’re precise arrogant of the past six bid and grateful to Joe Sugg, Kim Winston and each the squad progressive who made it a success.

"Fans of Strictly tin inactive tune successful to Off the Telly, our play TV podcast."

The connection added: "Hosted by superfan Joanna Page and erstwhile contestant Natalie Cassidy, they'll stock their blistery takes connected the enactment from the dancefloor, on with the accustomed blend of telly recommendations and play observations from their households and Off The Telly listeners."

It comes arsenic the Strictly celeb formed for 2024 hole to tackle routines to a big of popular songs during week four's unrecorded amusement connected Saturday.