A Strictly Come Dancing star has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape, it is understood.
Hertfordshire Police said on Friday that a man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Monday, October 13, in connection with an incident in 2024.
According to The Sun newspaper, which first reported the allegations, the alleged rape against a woman happened after a BBC event last year.
The alleged victim was not a contestant or professional dancer, according to the Sun. Police said inquiries are ongoing.
In a statement to ITV News, Hertfordshire Police said: “A man was released on police bail under investigation having been arrested in London on Monday October 13 on suspicion of rape.
“Meanwhile, inquiries by officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Public Protection team will continue. Given the nature of the allegations, it would be inappropriate to make any further comment at this time.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on an ongoing police investigation.”
It comes after another male star of the BBC show was arrested in August on suspicion of rape.
The man in his 30s, who has not been named, was also detained over a separate alleged offence of “non-consensual intimate image abuse”.
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