STRICTLY COCAINE BBC QUIZ

Beeb calls in external lawyers as hit show battles new allegations

- BY MARK JEFFERIES

THE BBC has launched a probe into alleged cocaine use by two Strictly Come Dancing stars.

The corporation has engaged a leading law firm to investigate allegations of drug use amid claims that their substance misuse was widely known on the show.

Insiders say the professional dancers will also be warned about their conduct ahead of meeting their celebrity partners when the 23rd series kicks off next month.

The popular BBC show, which has been hit by numerous scandals in recent years, is now mired in a fresh controversy following the claims that were submitted to the BBC in March by Russells Solicitors on behalf of a celebrity contestant.