Alison Hammond backs calls for Strictly chaperones amid Graziano claims

Alison Hammond has said she would back chaperones being put in Strictly training rooms to protect the contestants. Credit: This Morning / ITV / ITVX

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00:00What the BBC are now actually discussing is to have chaperones in the training room now,

00:06which I actually personally think is a good idea.

00:08Would you have wanted a chaperone when you did it?

00:10Obviously not. No, I don't want a chaperone.

00:12Do you know what I mean? You just want to enjoy yourself.

00:14To be fair, there was always people present because there was always a camera.

00:18Well, there wasn't always, so probably out of the five days training a week,

00:23you'd probably have cameras at the studio with you, maybe three of those days.

00:27You felt safe and secure.

00:29Yeah, absolutely. I had Ali Ash and he made me feel safe and secure.

00:32He was a brilliant teacher. I loved working with him.

00:35I never had any issues whatsoever.

00:38But there was always people around filming the rehearsals and stuff like that.

00:42It was probably about two days a week where I was alone with just me and Ali Ash rehearsing.

00:47But I personally wouldn't mind to have a chaperone if it's going to safeguard people.