Only Cheryl Tweedy, 35, chose a wholly black act to go through to the final of the Greatest Dancer
The BBC's latest prime-time talent show is embroiled in a racism storm for having too few black performers in its finals.
Just one of the nine acts in the last stages of The Greatest Dancer is made up entirely of black performers – the all-male troupe the Frobacks – although two other groups include black members.
The three judges on the Saturday night show, which is produced by Simon Cowell, picked their acts from a pool of 26 troupes and individuals, of which nine were not white, or had no white members.
But only Cheryl Tweedy, 35, chose a wholly black act to go through to the finals, which began last night.
The controversy follows claims of racial bias on Strictly Come Dancing, with 2018 contestant Danny John-Jules saying: 'They always get rid of the black guy first.'
Equality campaigner Trevor Phillips said: 'No person of colour will be surprised about this – it's business as usual. It has become a joke.
'The first people to get voted off are always black.'
The reaction will come as a disappointment to producers, who have recruited a racially diverse cast of talent, including Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo as hosts, and Oti Mabuse as a judge.
Some black acts, including Chris Fonseca and seven-year-old Shyla-Blue Stewart, failed to make the finals despite being lavished with praise by the judges.
Finalists Company Jinx and Prospects Fraternity, chosen by judge Matthew Morrison, the American star of Glee, contain both black and white dancers.
A spokesman for the show said: 'This is one of the most inclusive talent competitions and includes a diverse range of talent.
'Anyone can audition, and during auditions the audience decides who goes through.
'The auditions were filmed in Birmingham, one of the UK's most diverse cities, and the audience reflected this.'
The three judges on the Saturday night show, which is produced by Simon Cowell, picked their acts from a pool of 26 troupes and individuals, of which nine were not white, or had no white members (Pictured, the Frobacks)
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Only Cheryl Tweedy, 35, chose a wholly black act to go through to the final of the Greatest Dancer
The BBC‘s latest prime-time talent show is embroiled in a racism storm for having too few black performers in its finals.
Just one of the nine acts in the last stages of The Greatest...
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