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STRICTLY Come Dancing’s top talent chief has been hauled over the coals by furious BBC bosses for a social media post about cocaine.
Stefania Aleksander, the producer responsible for the show’s celeb line-up, was warned she could face more serious action.
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Stefania put up a photo of a handwritten list of items to pack for an upcoming holiday in Ibiza, which included the Class A drug.
She swiftly deleted the image and made sure that her social media profiles are now set to private.
But the move was not enough to persuade bosses to turn a blind eye.
Horrified executives called her in and hauled her over the coals.
They warned she faces the prospect of serious consequences.
A senior BBC source confirmed: “This is supposed to be the most family friendly show on telly, but the sex scandals and affairs have put that at risk — so there’s no room for anything else adding to that.
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“Very strong words have been had already but more serious action may well follow when the issue is raised this week.
“It’s extremely serious and she is in a lot of trouble — the bosses are absolutely seething.”
Last night glamorous Stefania was notably absent from a party of Strictly executives and stars at the Bafta TV awards in London.
An insider said: “She’s devastated, and prepared to beg to keep her job if necessary, but she’s put herself in a very difficult position.”
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Stefania — who has been photographed with a string of Strictly stars — has been no stranger to controversy since joining last year.
Recently she was seen on a cozy day out with love rat comic Seann Walsh, 33 — who she hired before his now infamous tryst with married dance partner Katya Jones.
And the insider added: “She’s raised eyebrows among senior management because of the way she acts around the talent. People think she’s too flirty.”
A close friend of Stefania said her pal was “mortified” and claimed the post was a joke among friends which she had inadvertently uploaded.
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Show chiefs are seeking a replacement judge after Darcey Bussell, 50, quit — in part because of sleaze starting to surround the show.
And they are desperate for an A-list line-up after criticism that last year’s celeb dancers were not high-profile enough.
Last week the BBC sacked Radio 5 Live host Danny Baker, 61, over a social media gaffe. He was accused of racism after tweeting an image of a chimp and likening it to new royal baby Archie.
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