Strictly's Amy Dowden beams beside leggy Dianne Buswell and Michelle Tsiakkas as they join fellow dancers in making upbeat arrivals at rehearsals amid show's growing 'abuse' crisis

The Strictly Come Dancing dancers made sure to put on cheerful displays on Friday as they headed to rehearsals for the new series in Camden.

The professionals looked thrilled to be heading to work,despite the show descending into chaos in recent weeks amid various abuse probes and misconduct scandals.

Amy Dowden,who is returning to the BBC show after taking time off for her cancer treatment,looked delighted as she flashed a big grin on her way to training.

While Dianne Buswell commanded attention on arrival,sporting a green dress and matching sunglasses,to contrast against her bright red hair.

Michelle Tsiakkas put on a very leggy display,wearing an oversized bomber jacket covered in embroidered slogans,with her toned legs bare underneath.

Appearing on Lorraine on Thursday,Amanda claimed she had friction with Giovanni almost immediately after rehearsals began and she voiced concerns about him with producers on day three 

The Sherlock actress has previously described the rehearsal room with Giovanni as a 'toxic' environment,saying: 'I've been going into rehearsal rooms for 32 years. I know what rehearsal rooms are supposed to be like.

'You have a duty of care to bring into that rehearsal room passion,sensitivity and kindess. That wasn't extended to me and I said,I don't think this is right.'

Asked whether there were further discussions at that stage,she said: 'Many,many.'

The couple were paired for the show last year but Amanda left after week six - and she has since made a series of allegations about her time on the programme.

But Amanda also said this was an 'anomaly' and she did not want the show to end. She said: 'I love Strictly,I think this is just an anomaly. I always wanted to do that show. I think it's such a beautiful British institution and I think everybody loves it.

Explaining why she spoke out despite an ongoing BBC investigation,she said: 'I felt I had to speak up because I don't want people to be frightened of speaking about if they're being bullied or if they feel they are in a difficult situation or if they feel like they are not being heard.

'I do feel I have the right to say it was a toxic environment that I was in while I was rehearsing,because it was. I know what happened in the room,and it would be remiss of me if I was to just say 'it's fine,I don't want to talk about it'.

'It's important that women and men,because men get bullied as well,it's important that women feel they are in a safe space where they can stand up and go 'this is inappropriate behaviour and it needs to be recognised. And I don't want women to feel like they can't speak out.' 

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