Strictly Come Dancing in jeopardy as ‘crew member tests positive for Covid’

Strictly Come Dancing has been thrown into jeopardy amid conflicting reports of a TV crew member testing positive for coronavirus.

The Sun have reported that a member of the behind-the-scenes crew has tested positive for the potentially deadly Covid-19 virus.

While the BBC have claimed the affected crew member has already completed work on the show ahead of the upcoming season.

The BBC Spokesperson also told Mirror Online that the TV crew member: “had an official NHS test that’s come back negative.”

Despite the conflicting reports, it seems news of a potential Covid-positive test result has already left cast and crew of the BBC reality show shaken.

A source told The Sun: “This crew member would have been in touch with dozens of other workers on set.

“They were hours away from starting filming for the pre-­recorded professional group dances when they got a call to say that one of the crew members had tested positive when turning up for another job.

“Everything juddered to a halt while worried bosses worked out what to do.

“This is the worst-case scenario for Strictly, as they’ve gone to extreme lengths to make the show safe up to this point.”

It is claimed the member of crew would have spent one week working with lighting equipment at the set of Strictly at studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.