“In the first years of dance college it was like a test to see who was strong enough to get through. Teachers would push you and push you and push you, as if their aim was to get you to break.”

Lily* is one of several dancers and former dancers who have shared their experiences of training at some of the UK’s top dance schools with Sky News following allegations of misconduct behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing.

The hit BBC show is set to return in the autumn for what…