Strictly pro Kristina Rihanoff says the show needs to be 'rested' after five dancers were sensationally axed in mass 'bloodbath'

The BBC show has been hit by a huge shake-up this week, with Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Michelle Tsiakkas, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Márquez all dropped from the lineup.


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