Letitia Dean clashes with 'Strictly' partner

Strictly Come Dancing star Letitia Dean has been clashing with her dance partner Darren Bennett in a number of furious rows.

Darren stormed out of rehearsals this week, after claiming that Letitia was letting her recent marriage split affect her concentration.

Bennett raged: "Take this show seriously or I'm not coming back!" He later returned to fulfil his contractual obligations, but the atmosphere remained tense as the pair practised the tango.

A source told the News of the World: "There was a huge amount of yelling and screaming. There has been for days. But this was their biggest bust-up yet. Darren screamed at Letitia for not taking the competition seriously enough."

Letitia recently parted from media executive Jason Pethers after five years of marriage.

The insider added: "Letitia is close to breaking point. She's trying to put a brave face on things but the last few weeks have been hellish for her."