Strictly Come Dancing bosses are considering a major scheduling change to try and stop results being leaked.
BBC executives are said to be looking into shifting the typically pre-recorded results show from Saturday night to Sunday in a bid to stop viewers finding out who’s been voted off.
As it stands, the results show which airs every Sunday night is actually filmed right after the live show the night before.
Naturally, the studio audience – made up of family and friends of the celebrities and other members of the public – are sworn to secrecy, and have their phones taken off them during filming.
However, now Beeb bosses are having to think about going back to two nights – having done so until 2008 when the late Sir Bruce Forsyth found it easier hosting one night instead of two in a row.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Those running the show want to find out who is leaking and fast. What’s really baffling them is that it must be the same person.’
Over the weekend, fans discovered ahead of time that Matt Goss and his pro partner Nadiya Bychkova were in the dance-off with Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima, with the Bros singer getting eliminated.
Meanwhile, last week there were Twitter posts revealing Richie Anderson had left the competition, which took place at the end of the results show.
On Sunday night, Matt and Nadiya were the third couple to be voted off this series, and he wiped away tears after the news was revealed on air.
Reflecting on his time on the dancefloor, he said: ‘It’s an extraordinary experience, I have been in America for 25 years. Thank you judges for your candour, you’ve helped me in many ways, my posture – Anton, I am more aware of it.
‘This lovely lady beside me, a world champion with all the patience. I am very honoured to have danced with you, and everyone who is still in, I love you guys, go smash it guys.’
‘I’m an emotional person,’ he added. ‘I wish my mum was here and my sister was here, but you really have the British public who have made me feel really welcome. Thank you for welcoming me back after 25 years.’
Matt lost his mother Carol to cancer in 2014. His sister, Carolyn, died in a tragic car accident in 1988.
