Police are investigating allegations of drug use on Strictly Come Dancing.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said it had "received an allegation about drug-related offences".
"Police are assessing the information and further enquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed," it said (via BBC News).
The police's involvement follows an investigation launched by the BBC earlier this month into claims of drug use by two stars of the show, whose identities haven't been disclosed.
In early August, a report by The Sun on Sunday said that a law firm contacted the BBC in March on behalf of one of last year's contestants, alleging that two stars on that season were taking cocaine.
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At the time, the BBC said that it had "clear protocols and policies in place" to deal with complaints such as this, and would be bringing in a third-part law firm to investigate and report back to an internal team.
"We would always encourage people to speak to us if they have concerns," a spokesperson for the BBC added in a statement. "It would not be appropriate for us to comment further."
The alleged drug use on the show is just the latest controversy to have hit Strictly.
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In recent years, the dance competition has made headlines when former celebrity contestant Wynne Evans exited this year's Strictly tour and his BBC Radio Wales show after reportedly making a sexualised comment during a photocall for the tour.
Similarly, EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, who competed in last year's season, was suspended by the BBC in June after using a slur on the Strictly set.
Evans and Borthwick both shared apologies in response to their controversies. Evans described his language as "inappropriate and unacceptable", while Borthwick said he was "deeply embarrassed" to have used an ableist term.
Professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima were also both dropped from the show in 2024 following allegations of misconduct during training sessions.
Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One and iPlayer later this year, with the professional line-up already confirmed.
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