'Strictly' stars 'have backstage row'

Brendan Cole clashed with his Strictly Come Dancing co-star Darren Bennett in a rehearsal for the show, according to a report.

The show's professional dancers allegedly fell out after Bennett shouted at Camilla Dallerup, Cole's former fiancée, for arriving five minutes late to a final training session.

An insider told the Sunday Mirror: "Camilla was only a tiny bit late because she'd popped to the loo. Darren started shouting at her. He was being rude, saying she'd made everyone late. Camilla was really taken aback.

"Brendan was furious and told Darren, 'I won't have you talking to Camilla like that'."

The newspaper claims that the tension quickly subsided, however, as Bennett backed down following the confrontation.

Strictly continues tonight at 8.00pm on BBC One.