Former Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima did kick his celebrity partner Zara McDermott once during rehearsals last year, his spokesperson has said.

It was announced earlier this month that the professional dancer had left the hit BBC show following reports of video footage brought to the attention of the broadcaster.

Now, his spokesperson, Mark Borkowski, has told BBC News that while Di Prima does not clearly remember the incident during Strictly rehearsals, he does…