Rylan Clark-Neal has admitted Strictly Come Dancing could be cancelled, amid concerns over rising coronavirus cases in the UK.
The presenter, who will host Strictly’s spin-off show It Takes Two, said “no one knows” what’s going to happen – after celebrity contestant HRVY recently tested positive for the virus.
Speaking to MailOnline, Rylan said: “If Strictly can’t go ahead for whatever reason, of course it won’t.”
“The main thing that Strictly and the BBC have said since day one is, if we can’t do it properly and safely, it’s not going to be done.”
“As far as I know at the moment, it’s all still going ahead and we are really looking forward to it. For those watching at home, it’s still going to feel like the Strictly everyone knows and loves,” he continued.
“But of course, if the current restrictions change, there’s no way the BBC would go against the law, but I think that’s the same for every live TV show at the moment.
“Who knows, we’ll have to wait and see. But fingers crossed. Things are changing daily and no one knows what’s going to happen.”
The news comes after The Sun recently reported that Strictly will be axed if the UK goes into a full lockdown again.
A source told the newspaper: “The BBC are fully prepared to axe this series of Strictly if a full lockdown happens.”
“They couldn’t even delay the show until early next year because of a number of issues, including them being unable to use their usual studios. While everyone is hopeful it won’t happen, preparations have been made if it does.”
“Everyone working on the show has done their utmost to keep it on air and if a local lockdown happens in London, where the studios are, Strictly bosses will ask for special dispensation to see if they can continue,” the insider added.
On this week’s episode of #GossChats, Goss.ie Founder Alexandra Ryan chats to Jackie Fox – who lost her daughter Nicole to suicide after being cyber bullied.
Jackie talks about her fight to get Coco’s Law brought into legislation in Ireland – a new law that will make online bullying a criminal offence.
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