Strictly dropped us after we asked to be paid, say musicians

Band say they were offered a free lunch and screen time' for appearing on BBC's spinoff It Takes Two

A group of professional musicians have said they were dropped by Strictly Come Dancing after they asked to be paid for performing on the programme's spinoff show.

Amaraterra, a band who perform traditional southern Italian music, said they were excited when they were approached by producers who were enthusiastic about them appearing on the BBC companion programme It Takes Two.