Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape

A Strictly Come Dancing star has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

The unnamed man, who is in his 30s, was also detained over a separate allegation of "non-consensual intimate image abuse".

The Met Police said an arrest was made in east London on Friday in a joint investigation with Hertfordshire Constabulary, following a "third-party allegation of sexual and drug-related offences".

It is understood the arrest is not related to the upcoming production of Strictly Come Dancing - the 23rd series, which is in the rehearsal stage and is due to launch in September.

"On Friday 22 August, officers arrested a man in his 30s in east London on suspicion of rape and non-consensual intimate image abuse," a spokesperson for the Met said in a statement.

The investigation is in its early stages and inquiries are ongoing, the spokesperson added.

The man was released on bail on Saturday until a date in November, the force said.

Hertfordshire Constabulary did not add anything further.

A spokesperson for the BBC said: "It would not be appropriate to comment on an ongoing police investigation."

Earlier this month, it was reported the broadcaster had called in lawyers to investigate following claims two of its stars had used cocaine.

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