Strictly NOT family entertainment! BBC threatens legal action over Erotica event featuring TV dancers from show ~ star world news

An adult lifestyle show has scrapped plans to give the event a Strictly Come Dancing theme after the BBC threatened to take legal action.
The show had been billed Strictly Erotica and promotional material featured two former professional dancers from Strictly posing under a glitter ball, which is also used in the BBC1 show.
Erotica spokesman Dan Kirkby said: 'We are now changing the name, our publicity material and our TV advertising campaign but our plans to make it a dance-themed show will continue.'

Glittering: The BBC has threatened adult show Erotica with legal action for their imagery which the corporation believes is too similar to the Strictly Come Dancing brand - and also stars dancers Hanna Haarala and Andrew Cuerden from series three

Racy: The BBC has threatened legal action against the organisers of Erotica after they used imagery similar to Strictly Come Dancing

Professional dancers Hanna Haarala and Andrew Cuerden, who appeared in the third series of Strictly, are taking part in the event at London's Olympia.
'It won't be pornographic - but packed with passion and sensuous scenarios,' Cuerden said of the pair's dance routines.

A BBC spokesman said: 'The BBC takes the protection of its brands extremely seriously and we believe that the association of our well-established family programme with such an event is clearly damaging.

Strictly ours: Last year's winners of Strictly Come Dancing Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev under the famous glitter ball

Dirty dancing: Hanna Haarala (pictured on Strictly with partner Will Thorp) will take part in the Erotica event

Family friendly: Andrew Cuerden (pictured on Strictly with partner Jaye Jacobs) will dance with Miss Haarala at the Olympia event

'We have written to the organisers of the event in question asking that they remove any reference to Strictly Come Dancing and the use of the glitter ball motif which is a well-established part of the show's brand.'
The three-day event in November is only for over-18s and includes a fetish zone, lap dancing club and a gay and lesbian entertainment stage. Adult videos will also be on sale during the event at London's Olympia.