Darcey Bussell says she quit Strictly after bosses issued unreasonable demand

Dame Darcey Bussell has finally revealed the reason she quit Strictly Come Dancing after her exit was shrouded in secrecy.

She stunned the nation when she quit as a judge in 2019 after seven years on the panel and has remained tight-lipped about the circumstances that led to her departure ever since.

But now the 53-year-old has lifted the lid on her parting, claiming show bosses hired her for her dance knowledge but then asked her to change her persona.