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Dance coach, 61, who 'trained young pros who appeared on Strictly' denies sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy

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Haining, J. (2026, October 17). Dance coach, 61, who 'trained young pros who appeared on Strictly' denies sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16214941/Ex-Strictly-dance-coach-denies-sexually-assaulting-boy-14.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Warren Bullock, a 61-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing coach and founder of Zig Zag Dance Factory in Wolverhampton, has been charged with two child sex offenses by Staffordshire Police. He appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court on September 15 to deny the charges, which include causing or inciting non-penetrative sexual activity involving a sex toy between 2021 and 2023, as well as intentionally touching a 14-year-old boy. The court ordered Bullock to appear at Stafford Crown Court for his next hearing on November 16, with conditions set by the judge prohibiting contact with the alleged victim and working with individuals under 18 years old.

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Warren Bullock, a 61-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing coach from Wolverhampton, has been charged with two child sex offenses by Staffordshire Police. On September 15, Bullock was accused of sexually assaulting and causing or inciting a 14-year-old boy to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity involving a sex toy between 2021 and 2023. He appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court on October 6 where he denied the charges and was ordered to appear at Stafford Crown Court for his next hearing on November 16. Bullock, who co-founded Zig Zag Dance Factory with his wife in 1994, is known for training young dancers who went on to star in Strictly Come Dancing, under the tutelage of the late Len Goodman.

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A former Strictly Come Dancing coach who trained young stars for the hit BBC One show has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. asserted

who → train → boy

Warren Bullock was charged with two child sex offences by Staffordshire Police on September 15 following a report of sexual communication with a child. asserted

Bullock → charge → child

The 61-year-old, who appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court on Friday wearing a blue suit and tie, spoke only to deny the charges and confirm his identity. asserted

who → appear → identity

He has now been ordered to appear at Stafford Crown Court ahead of his next hearing on November 16. asserted

He → order → November

Bullock founded Wolverhampton-based Latin and ballroom dance school, Zig Zag Dance Factory in 1994 alongside his wife, a former Strictly Come Dancing coach. asserted

Bullock → found → wife

It was previously reported that Mr Bullock trained a number of young dancers who went on to star on the hit BBC One show. asserted

who → report → show

During their own ballroom career, the couple were coached by the late Strictly Come Dancing legend Len Goodman, who passed away in April 2023. asserted

who → coach → April

One of the charges against Bullock accuses him of having caused or incited a 14-year-old boy to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity involving a sex toy between 2021 and 2023. asserted

boy → accuse → 2021

Warren Bullock, who helped train young dancers who went on to star in Strictly Come Dancing, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy Bullock, pictured during a dance, was trained alongside his wife and dance partner by the late Strictly Come Dancing legend Len Goodman The second charge accuses Bullock, from Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, of intentionally touching a 14-year-old boy. asserted

charge → help → boy

During the hearing, the Crown alleged that he pinched the alleged victim's bottom. asserted

he → allege → bottom

District Judge Joseph O’Connor told Bullock: 'I am granting you conditional bail and some of the conditions imposed previously are going to be imposed.' The conditions imposed include an instruction not to contact the alleged victim and not to work with any under-18s. asserted

conditions → tell → under-18s

Bullock also starred in a Netflix TV series about the cut-throat world of children's dancing, called Baby Ballroom, in 2017. asserted

Bullock → star → 2017

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