Shhhh-trictly Gagged

The stars of Strictly Come Dancing have been ordered not to publically criticise Alesha Dixon's judging skills.

The Mirror reports that BBC bosses have warned the stars to keep quiet. A source told the paper: “It was made clear we can’t say what we really think. There is a culture of fear. It’s as if they are trying to brainwash us. It would be funny if so many of us weren’t worried about accidentally saying something inappropriate.”

The BBC denies that those involved with the show were fed stock answers about Alesha, Arlene and ageism.