Strictly star arrested on suspicion of raping woman as show rocked by new scandal

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00:00A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape.

00:04The Sun reported that a man who cannot be named for legal reasons was arrested in October over

00:10an alleged incident last year. According to the paper, the alleged victim was not a contestant

00:15or professional dancer. It's reported that the alleged rape took place following a BBC event.

00:20Hertfordshire police confirmed the arrest and said inquiries are continuing. This incident comes

00:25after the show has faced a number of other sexual scandals in recent years. A BBC spokesperson

00:31declined to comment, saying it would not be appropriate during an ongoing police investigation.