Strictly like Dancing snobbed at Bafta TV Awards 2025 for the first time in 13 years
Come strictly to dance A hard blow was inflicted after the show was unable to guarantee a BAFTA TV Awards The nominations in the entertainment category for the first time in over a decade – and a year after the last time they won.
The popular dance competition, which has become a pillar of British television since it started in 2004, faced A rocky year of internal investigations And the scandal, which threatened to exacerbate his reputation as a welcoming vision of Saturday evening.
Has previously dominated the Prestigious award ceremony, Which aims to celebrate the best on TV, ensuring the victories for Bafta TV or Bafta TV Craft Awards in six of the last 10 ceremonies. The show has been appointed every year for both award ceremonies since 2012.
Last year, the BBC competition won the prize for the best entertainment program, having previously won in 2016 and 2020, and was appointed 13 times in that category. This year, Strictly Only a nomination has been secured – in the Memorable Moments category for Chris McCousland’s waltz and Dianne Buswell to “never walk alone”. The prize is voted by the public.
Appointed in the entertainment category are The 1%club, Michael McIntyre’s big show, Taskmaster AND I would lie to you? .
However, Strictly He proved to be luckier in the artisan branch of this year’s prizes, receiving two nominations for the best director: Multi-Camera and Best Entertainment Craft Team.
In the meantime, Controversial Netflix hit Renna for children And itv Mr bates vs the post officewhich caused a change in government legislation, has received multiple nominations at Bafta TV Awards, respectively with eight and six.
The show was afflicted by disputes after Sherlock Star Amanda Abbington He complained of his alleged treatment During the rehearsals at the hands of the professional dancer Giovanni Pernice. The couple was in collaboration for the 2023 series of the dance competition, with Abbington abandon for “medical reasons”.
The BBC issued the actor’s apologies after a nine -month investigation He confirmed some of his complaints and eliminated the most serious accusations pernice.
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However, the investigation discovered that another Strictly The professional dancer, Graziano of before, had starred inappropriately during the tests of the 2023 series with his dance companion of celebrity Zara McDermott.
Of before, which was united Strictly In 2018, he was left by the show and said that “the events that led to my departure from my departure is deeply regretted Strictly“.
The storm of fire led to a debate on how seriously professionals take the show, with the BBC Introduction of companions for the 2024 series in order to monitor all behaviors.
