The man, whose identity has never been made public, was arrested on 13 October 2025 and released on bail under investigation.
A Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape last year will not face criminal charges, Hertfordshire Police have said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested on 13 October 2025 and released on bail under investigation.
Hertfordshire Police said today that it had asked for advice from the Crown Prosecution Service and that detectives determined there was “insufficient evidence” to bring forward criminal charges.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, it said: “There will be no criminal charges brought against an individual arrested by Hertfordshire Constabulary in London on Monday 13 October 2025 on suspicion of rape.
“The man, who had his bail extended on Tuesday 6 January until today, Tuesday 7 April 2026, to allow further enquiries to take place, will face no further action.
“Early advice was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service, but detectives determined that there was insufficient evidence to bring forward criminal charges.”
The BBC has not commented on the case and it remains unknown whether the individual will have any future involvement with the programme, which is set to return later this year.
At the time of the arrest, The Sun reported that the alleged incident involved a woman he met through his participation in the BBC dance show but said the woman was not a contestant or professional dancer on Strictly. It is understood that this case was unrelated to the most recent series.
Strictly, which airs from September to December, is filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire and is currently without a host after long-running presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly stepped down.
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