Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has given his view on the scandal that rocked the show months before he won it. The comedian, actor and presenter McCausland, who became the first blind person to lift the Glitterball trophy in 2024, has mused on the “clash” that can occur between celebrities and their professional partners. McCausland was one of the first celebrities to sign up to the show after the surfacing of a behind-the-scenes scandal, which erupted after actor Amanda Abbington claimed she was subjected to a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying” behaviour during her time on the show. An investigation into her professional partner Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour was launched – and the BBC upheld some, but not all, of Abbington’s complaints. Pernice has strongly denied all allegations. However, the investigation found that another Strictly pro dancer, Graziano Di Prima, had acted inappropriately during rehearsals of the 2023 series with his celebrity dance partner Zara McDermott. Di Prima, who joined Strictly in 2018, was dropped from the show, and he said that he “deeply …