Strictly Come Dancing`s first same-sex routine sparks almost 200 complaints
(The Guardian Culture News)

The groundbreaking performance on the BBC ballroom smash has garnered 189 complaints for being `offensive´Strictly Come Dancing has received 189 complaints following the `offensive` broadcast of its first ever individual same-sex routine this month.On the 3 November edition of the hit BBC ballroom show, professional dancers Johannes Radebe and Graziano di Prima danced together during a performance by the singer Emeli Sandé. Radebe - who is gay - told Hello! magazine that the groundbreaking routine made him feel that `for the first time in my life, I feel accepted for who I am` and that being able to perform with di Prima, who is in a heterosexual relationship, `says so much about the people of this country`. In a post on Instagram, the 32-year-old, who joined the show in 2018, added that `love knows no boundaries`. Continue reading...