Strictly pro Cristian Priori accidentally shares snap of secret new set online in gaffe which left him in hot water

NEW pro dancer Cristian Priori slipped up by inadvertently sharing a snap of the new set on his social media. The Italian Latin champion, 34, posted a selfie with the four other new pros. Strictly Come Dancing pro Cristian Priori slipped up by sharing a snap of the new Strictly set on his social media Credit: BBC New Strictly pros Maddie Ingoldsby, Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian, Lethabo Monametsi and Mark Karmalita Credit: X They pros were Ukrainian Aleksandra Isaeva, South African Lethabo Monametsi, Bournemouth-born Maddie Ingoldsby and Canadian Mark Karmalita. He shared the snap with his 9,000 Instagram followers. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! But it featured the Strictly dancefloor in the background and the huge glitterball beneath scaffolding. It appeared to reveal a glimpse of the opening scenes for the new series starting next month. A source said: “He was reminded by a member of the team that it showed some staging that wasn’t on TV yet. “So Cristian decided to delete it.” We told yesterday how newcomer Cristian is also under fire after offering superfans free tickets in a private group chat, including young female fans. Italian Cristian Priori, 34, playfully asked “can I give tickets to who I want? [smiling and peace emojis]” in the chat which has sparked backlash online and raised questions around the show’s safeguarding rules. Most read in TV While in a social media post, another young fan suggested she had been invited by Cristian to a Strictly pre-record, calling the experience “the most magical day” and a “dream come true”. She wrote: “I honestly can’t thank Cristian enough for everything it was definitely the bestest day everrrr.” Comment now