Strictly Come Dancing stars will have to leave the competition if they test positive for coronavirus during the live shows.
Speaking ahead of the show kicking-off in October, executive-producer Sarah James explained that if a dancer or a celebrity contestant tests positive for coronavirus they will have to leave because they would have to self-isolate for two weeks.
She said: "Unfortunately if you receive a positive test, that means you wouldn't be able to continue in the competition.
"According to guidelines, you would have to isolate for two weeks and that would rule you out."
James said that they are doing everything they can, within the guidelines, to protect both the cast and crew.
She said that the celebrities and professional dancers are able to work together under the "close contact cohort" guidelines in the UK. This means that either the professional dancer or the celebrity contestant will have to live away from their family.
She explained: "Close contact cohort applies to people who need to be able to work more closely together with one person and are regularly tested.
"We are also asking our celebrities and dancers to be part of an exclusive support bubble that means that one half of the party has to live alone."
Following each dance on the show, the competing couples will not mix with the other contestants during their chat with Claudia Winkleman, who will only talk to one couple at a time.
James said: "The other couples will be watching from the audience this year, we have distanced tables for them opposite the judges' side. They will all be able to watch each other, so I think you will still get that sense of camaraderie and of them being able to support each other.
"We've come up with some other creative fun ideas of things we can do in Claudia's area and we are also including Bruno in the results show."
