The BBC has received over 100 complaints after CBBC aired a same-sex kiss in the long-running Canadian mockumentary, The Next Step.
In the episode Room Service, which aired on 22 July, dancers Cleo and Jude, played by Dani Verayo and Molly Sanders respectively, were preparing to perform in their duet.
Before their routine, the characters had a heart-to-heart discussion, which, after some flirting, led to the kiss. In monologues before the kiss, Jude said: “When I dance with Cleo, I forget about everything.
It’s just her. We’re dancing together and all I see is her.” Cleo adds onto that, saying: “When I dance with Jude, I feel safe and free all at the same time.