After six months of investigation, Hertfordshire Police have issued an replace.
An unnamed Strictly star who was arrested on suspicion of rape final 12 months won’t face felony prices (Picture: BBC)
An unnamed Strictly Come Dancing star, who was arrested on suspicion of rape final 12 months won’t face felony prices, police have revealed. The person, whose identification stays unknown, was arrested on October 13, 2025 and was launched on bail below investigation. Now, Hertfordshire Police have launched a brand new replace on the case after in search of recommendation from the Crown Prosecution Service.
It’s understood that detectives decided there was “inadequate proof” to convey the felony prices to court docket. The Solar reported on the time that the person was alleged to have raped a lady after a BBC occasion. The outlet claimed the girl was not a contestant or knowledgeable dancer on the present, however had met the person by his involvement within the competitors.
It’s understood this growth was not associated to the latest sequence of the dance competitors, which airs from September to December and is filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
In an announcement on Tuesday (April 7), a spokesperson for Hertfordshire Police stated: “There will probably be no felony prices introduced in opposition to a person arrested by Hertfordshire Constabulary in London on Monday, 13 October 2025, on suspicion of rape. The person, who had his bail prolonged on Tuesday 6 January till right now, Tuesday 7 April 2026, to permit additional enquiries to happen, will face no additional motion.
“Early recommendation was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service, however detectives decided that there was inadequate proof to convey ahead felony prices.”
The unnamed star’s arrest final October got here after one other man concerned within the BBC actuality present was additionally arrested on suspicion of rape simply two months earlier in August.
The Metropolitan Police stated on the time that the person was additionally suspected of “non-consensual intimate picture abuse”. It isn’t recognized what function the person had within the programme.
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