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AMANDA Abbington has slapped down Giovanni Pernice’s proposition they could person a “cup of beverage and chat” astir the Strictly scandal.
The Strictly Come Dancing pro was grilled by Christine Lampard yesterday connected Lorraine — and was asked if helium wanted to accidental atrocious to Amanda.
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Giovanni replied: “I deliberation we would person a bully cupful of tea, we’ll person a chat and speech astir what happened successful that room.”
A person of the Sherlock prima told The Sun: “If Giovanni is putting the kettle connected and waiting to talk to Amanda, it volition beryllium crystal cold.
“The lone gathering she volition be is 1 with the BBC to rise concerns astir the handling of the investigation.”
ITV big Christine, whose person Ranvir Singh besides complained astir Giovanni’s conduct, told him: “Amanda sat successful this workplace and described to america however it felt similar bullying, to beryllium successful the rehearsal country with you.”
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Giovanni replied: “It’s successful the nationalist domain the information I’m a strict teacher. If you privation to execute greatness, I deliberation this is the close way.”
He added: “It’s precise difficult, due to the fact that astatine that clip everything was perfect.
"Me and Amanda Abbington ne'er had an argument.”
But a spokesperson for Amanda said: “Mr Pernice’s assertion that ‘everything successful the rehearsal country worked perfectly’ is mendacious and delusional, and underlines the toxic civilization Ms Abbington endured connected the show.”
Giovanni besides said helium recorded himself during rehearsals “because I didn’t consciousness comfy successful the room, I didn’t consciousness safe.”
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Amanda’s pal added: “If, arsenic helium claims, thing was incorrect successful the sessions, wherefore did helium consciousness the request to grounds everything covertly?”
In his interrogation with Christine, Giovanni defended his actions connected Strictly aft the BBC probe upheld six of Amanda’s 17 complaints.
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Giovanni Pernice Strictly ungraded timeline
October 2023: Amanda abruptly withdraws from Strictly having already missed 1 unrecorded show. Her departure is announced successful a vague BBC connection that 'wishes her the best'.
Giovanni posts a abbreviated connection connected societal media addressing the exit, which read: "Amanda… I americium truthful bittersweet we can’t proceed but I americium arrogant of what we achieved and I americium sending you truthful overmuch love.”
Amanda past shares her ain farewell connection connected Instagram thanking co-stars but failing to notation Gio.
Giovanni's dada Piero insists determination were nary signs of a autumn retired and the pairing could person gone each the way. He praised his lad arsenic benignant and polite.
November 2023: Giovanni is reportedly gutted by the concern and is considering his Strictly aboriginal arsenic questions are raised astir his conduct.
January 2024: Amanda's PTSD diagnosis comes to light and she demands CCTV from rehearsals to beryllium that Giovanni's grooming methods weren't acceptable.
The BBC issues a connection defending its work of attraction to contestants, insisting it takes immoderate claims of wrongdoing precise seriously.
The Corporation stands by its man aft exigency meeting
March 2024: Giovanni publically states helium has nary volition of leaving Strictly successful a TV interrogation with adjacent pal Anton du Beke.
Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore participate the picture. Allegedly the 2 celebs, who were some antecedently partnered with Giovanni connected Strictly, didn't consciousness the BBC took their issues with his methods earnestly enough.
The brace person a closed gathering with Amanda wherever tears are said to beryllium shed.
May 2024: We uncover Giovanni is leaving the programme aft having talks with amusement bosses
He leaves the state with woman Molly Brown connected holiday
The BBC launches an interior investigation aft 3 complainants instruct lawyers. A root describes it arsenic a "nightmare situation".
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