The dancer met YouTube star Sugg on Strictly Come Dancing when they were paired together in 2018.

Former boxer Nicola Adams and radio presenter and former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson will also appear on the BBC game show.

The presenter said he believed he had complied with the BBC’s impartiality rules as he had looked at the war in Gaza ‘without a vested interest’.

In a post on Instagram, Torode confirmed he was the person alleged to have used racist language but said he had ‘no recollection of the incident’.

Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone was pulled from BBC iPlayer in February.

The statement apologised for the group’s “deplorable behaviour” after frontman Bobby Vylan led crowds in controversial chants.

Ryan Casey sued the BBC following the broadcast of an episode of the political programme The View on November 30th, 2023

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, on Saturday led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of: “Free, free Palestine” and: “Death, death to the IDF”, before a member of Kneecap suggested fans “start a riot” outside his bandmate’s upcoming court appearance.

A number of politicians have called for the Irish rap trio to be removed from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

Defamation laws in Ireland will be changed as quickly as possible, the Taoiseach pledged.

Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

Eoin McCullough SC, for the BBC, said it is still considering whether to bring an appeal against the jury  decision and award made last Friday.

The BBC has indicated it will apply for a stay on orders relating to the successful defamation claim against the broadcaster on Tuesday.

John O’Dowd said management at the corporation had knee-jerked in their reaction to Friday’s verdict at Dublin High Court.

Former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams won a high profile defamation case against the BBC over an episode in a Spotlight programme.

Enda McGarrity said the Donaldson family had been ‘stonewalled’ in their quest for answers over the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson.

The former Sinn Féin president sued the broadcaster over allegations in a Spotlight documentary.

Denis Donaldson was shot dead in Co Donegal in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent over 20 years.

The broadcaster has been ordered to pay the former Sinn Fein leader €100,000.

Mr Adams had claimed that the 2016 Spotlight programme and related article defamed him by falsely accusing him of giving “the final say” in the Provisional IRA’s murder of MI5 informant Denis Donaldson at a cottage in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006.

The former president of Sinn Fein is suing the BBC over a claim that he sanctioned the killing of informer Denis Donaldson in 2006.

The high-profile trial at Dublin High Court has entered its fifth week.

The former Sinn Féin leader claims a BBC Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him

The BBC argue the publication was fair and reasonable and in the public interest, a defence against a defamation action outlined in the Defamation Act 2009.

The man accused the BBC's Stephen Nolan of being involved in sectarianism and of inciting hatred and violence in Belfast

The former tánaiste was giving evidence at the High Court on the fourth week of a defamation case brought by Gerry Adams against the BBC

Gerry Adams claims the Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning British agent Denis Donaldson’s killing at a cottage in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006.

The 64-year-old has hosted Match Of The Day since 1999.

Mr Adams claims the Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning Mr Donaldson’s killing at a cottage in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006.

Gerry Adams claims a Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the killing of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson at a cottage in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006

Jennifer O’Leary also told the High Court on Tuesday that at least additional two sources disclosed to her that the Provisional IRA were behind the murder of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson, and not dissident republicans.

The former Sinn Féin leader claims the BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the Provisional IRA’s killing of British agent Denis Donaldson in 2006

Gerry Adams claims the BBC defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson

The former Sinn Féin leader also told the court on Wednesday that the fact that he was suing the BBC over claims made in a 2016 Spotlight programme showed how serious he took those claims.

The TV series will be set amid the backdrop of the Blitz and the film will be set overseas in 1972.

Mr Adams said counsel was attempting to “smother” the jury with “obscure” allegations, and that he was trying to persuade the jury that his reputation is “useless”, that he has “no reputation whatsoever”.

The former Sinn Féin leader said he would not ‘speculate’ on IRA members or rules in Dublin’s High Court.

The former Sinn Féin leader told the defamation trial that an attempt is being made to ‘smother’ the jury in history.

The former Sinn Féin leader is continuing to give evidence in his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court.

Gerry Adams claims a BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 defamed him

Gerry Adams claims a BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 falsely accused him of sanctioning the 2006 killing of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson.

The former Sinn Féin president was giving evidence on the second day of the civil trial hearing into his defamation action against the BBC.

The former Sinn Fein president entered the witness box on the first day of his defamation case against the BBC.