Strictly Come Dancing bosses 'investigate dancers for breaking BBC rules'

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Strictly Come Dancing bosses will reportedly be investigating a few of their dancers for breaking BBC advertising rules. Nadiya Bychkova, Giovanni Pernice and Kai Widdrington allegedly broke rules by agreeing to dance at promotional parties.The Sun reports that the parties, which mimic Strictly but are not affiliated with the BBC, enable fans to have a Strictly weekend experience with the dancers.

The three dancers appear on an advert by travel firm Donahey for "Dancing With The Stars Weekends". It's also been said that the three-night weekend experience costs £500 per person.The company website states: "Spend the weekend with your favourite stars of Strictly Come Dancing at the fabulous Alton Towers Resort Hotel. "Join Strictly Come Dancing Champion & BAFTA Award Winner Giovanni Pernice with amazing new Pro Lauren Oakley, plus Strictly Superstars Aljaz Skorjanec, Janette Manrara, Kai Widdrington, Nadiya Bychkova." It then adds: "Enjoy 3 days of spectacular dance showcases as the stars perform up close & personal for a truly intimate experience unlike any other – learn to dance with them, plus hear all about their Strictly journeys." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter A source said: "As a publicly-funded corporation, the BBC has to be careful with its commercial guidelines but there is a clear grey area when it comes to performers. "The dancers being booked to perform at private events isn't the same thing as them mimicking a scene for an advert." Other professionals who could be investigated by the BBC include Amy Dowden, Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer as they are set to take part in the weekend experience.