Strictly's Graziano Di Prima dropped hours after BBC bosses watched 'stomach-churning' incident

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BBC bosses gave Graziano Di Prima the boot just two days after being hit with video evidence, with insiders claiming "it was game over," it has been alleged.

Executives were reportedly left "flabbergasted" by the content and quickly dismissed him. Speaking to the Mirror, a source said: "As soon as it was viewed, it was game over for Graziano.

His Strictly career was dead and buried and there was never any way back. Everyone’s stomachs just dropped when the footage became available, and our hearts went out to Zara who clearly had been suffering in silence.The key then was to act promptly, which they did." Zara McDermott was only brought into the BBC for a discussion about Graziano, 30, after concerns were flagged by production staff.

Reportedly, she engaged in an "honest" dialogue with BBC investigators, among them two former Met police officers, reports the Mirror.The allegations against the dancer include allegations of hitting and kicking his partner, and subsequent footage of one such incident reportedly acted as the "final nail in Graziano's coffin." A source said: "They are continuing to support Zara as there is a clear duty of care there, not least as she does a lot of work still with the BBC.They just want to do the right thing." Graziano has said that he "deeply regrets" the circumstances leading to his departure.