BBC Strictly feud rumbles on after professional dancers' awkward fall out

OneStrictly Come Dancing fall out shows no signs of slowing down as the new series kicks off. Professional dancers Nancy Xuand Carlos Gu were friends from childhood and both moved to England from China to pursue their dreams of appearing on the BBC dance competition.

They appeared tight during their time on the show, untilthings took a turn last year.Nancy and Carlos reportedly weren't speaking to each other during the 2024 series over the fact he wasn't given a dance partner.

The pair were said to havetotally cut each other offdespite decades of friendship as Nancy was paired with Shayne Ward and Carlos wasn't given a starring role. They reportedly kept their distance from each other during the live shows and backstage but managed to keep things civil.

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However, this year Nancy hasn't been given a celebrity pairing, which has left her upset and disappointed. She took to her Instagram to vent about missing out following rumours she wasn't happy - with Carlos giving her the cold shoulder.

She shared a clip of her being asked if she was "okay" by co-stars, where she replied "yeah" and smiling. Her video then cut to Nancy addressing the camera as she expressed gratitude for the support that she has received.

Nancy said: "I am okay. I am okay. As you all know now, I don't have a dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing this year. In the very beginning, when I just received the messages, it [did] upset me and [I] felt disappointed."

The dancer, who joined the BBC show in 2019, said about having moved to the UK from China: "All I wanted is to achieve my dream. Strictly has given me such a big platform to allow me to show my skills, show my talents.

"Of course, I felt this year has been left out but I'm good because I'm still part of the Strictly family. This year you will possibly hear my voice more than ever because I will give all my energy to support all my Strictly family. I will be there cheering for them."

In a telling move, Carlos didn't react to Nancy's post, despite her receiving support from the Strictly cast. It also seems the pair have unfollowed each other on social media, in a sign things haven't been patched up between them.

Last year, a Strictly insider told The Sun : "The feud between Nancy and Carlos is really sad and has left everyone really shocked. They've been close since childhood, but have fallen out and unfollowed each other on socials.

"The atmosphere on set is said to be awkward and tense when both are around, and to many it was a relief when Carlos didn't attend the show weeks ago."

Another source told MailOnline that the pair were doing their best to "keep things professional" while at work. They said: "Carlos and Nancy are extremely cordial and always incredibly professional on Strictly premises."

Breaking his silence on the row with Nancy, Carlos insisted to the Daily Mail that he was 'fine' with his co-star and dismissed any notions that there was an ongoing feud.

He said: "We're fine. We've been friends since childhood, and friends argue, we're too close and are like brother and sister to completely fall out."

In previous seasons of Strictly, Carlos has been paired with EastEnders star Molly Rainford and TV presenter Angela Scanlon. He has been matched with Karen Carney this year as he makes a return to the dancefloor with a celebrity.

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