Why Strictly could be ‘AXED’ if coronavirus rules change

Brace yourselves, Strictly fans: telly insiders have revealed that the show could be axed entirely if London goes back into a full local lockdown.

Strictly was one of the few shows to be saved from the dreaded 2020 cull, with loads of our favourite shows, including Love Island and TOWIE, cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic.

But now it looks as though this year’s season could in fact be pulled all together if London goes back into a local lockdown.

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Back in March, the country ground to a halt when we were confined to our homes to stop the spread of the virus, and with numbers rising once more, there have been whispers that a second lockdown could be on the horizon, which would spell the end for the 2020 series.

“The BBC are fully prepared to axe this series of Strictly if a full lockdown happens,” a source told The Sun.

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“They couldn’t even delay the show until early next year because of a number of issues, including them being unable to use their usual studios. While everyone is hopeful it won’t happen, preparations have been made if it does.

“Everyone working on the show has done their utmost to keep it on air and if a local lockdown happens in London, where the studios are, Strictly bosses will ask for special dispensation to see if they can continue.”

There have already been some cases of coronavirus in the Strictly bubble, with an unnamed member of crew and popstar HRVY both testing positive, although HRVY, real name Harvey Cantwell, said he didn’t have any symptoms.