Giovanni Pernice can only even dream of Strictly return under one condition

Giovanni Pernice’s instrumentality to UK TV is not ‘impossible’ aft the result of the BBC investigation into his behaviour – but helium indispensable instrumentality this 1 important step, according to PR experts.

The broadcaster upheld immoderate of his erstwhile spouse Amanda Abbington’s complaints relating to verbal bullying and harassment but cleared him of carnal aggression allegations.

It besides apologised to the Sherlock actress, 53, who had pulled retired of Strictly past twelvemonth citing ‘personal reasons’ and claimed she was subjected to a ‘toxic environment’ and ‘inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying.’

Since departing Strictly and the motorboat of the investigation, Pernice, 34, has kept a debased illustration and has not announced immoderate UK TV projects, though is presently appearing successful Italian Strictly, Ballando con le stelle.

But a comeback to UK TV is not ‘impossible’ nether definite conditions, according to Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, managing manager of Clearly PR, who spoke to Metro.co.uk.

Paul said Pernice would request to publically apologise to Abbington to triumph backmost the favour of TV producers – and helium would besides request to beryllium patient.

Paul explained: ‘A return, if it were to happen, is simply a agelong mode disconnected close now. If Pernice aspires to instrumentality to our screens helium needs to triumph backmost favour among the public.

‘It starts with a nationalist apology to Amanda Abbington, the BBC and the public, backed up with an acknowledgement that his behaviour was wrong.

‘He besides needs to outline the steps helium volition beryllium taking to impact a displacement some successful his attitudes and behaviours.’

Andy Barr, co-founder of 10 Yetis, agreed that Pernice’s TV vocation was ‘not over’ but did accidental the BBC is improbable to ever inquire him to instrumentality to Strictly.

He said: ‘While Giovanni’s TV vocation whitethorn not beryllium over, the BBC volition not privation him backmost connected Strictly, particularly portion they are trying to pb a charm offensive.

‘We tin expect to spot him travel the tried and tested situation communications playbook of taking a abbreviated interruption retired of the spotlight earlier dipping his toed backmost into celebrity-life-water via immoderate signifier of world TV appearance.

‘None of the mainstream TV channels volition beryllium queuing up to enactment with Giovanni close now, but successful today’s fickle personage world, who knows wherever helium could beryllium appearing successful 6 months, astir apt connected a streaming platform-based documentary, outing his ain grievances.’

Fredrik Jonsson, subordinate manager of estimation at The PHA Group, besides said that Pernice’s aboriginal vocation is not successful ‘jeopardy’ but lone a ‘brave’ UK TV shaper would attack him for work.

He said: ‘Having ever denied the allegations against him, Giovanni Pernice volition nary uncertainty beryllium feeling immoderate vindication pursuing the result of the BBC’s six-month review.

‘By being cleared of utilizing immoderate threatening behaviour, this result means that each parties progressive are capable to support dignity and determination on.

‘His aboriginal vocation does not instantly look to beryllium successful jeopardy with Pernice owed to his information successful the Italian equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing (Ballando con le Stelle).

‘But it would instrumentality a brave TV Producer present successful the UK to enactment with him again.’

After the BBC’s probe findings were published, Pernice said helium was ‘happy’ with the result successful an Instagram post.

The dancer admitted that ‘sometimes I bash get frustrated’ but said it was due to the fact that ‘you attraction astir what you do’ and privation to ‘get the champion retired of my partner.’

He besides said: ‘Today is simply a time erstwhile we tin each bespeak due to the fact that I admit that dancing is simply a precise hard happening to do.’

Meanwhile, Abbington is reportedly considering ineligible enactment against the BBC.

She told The Sun: ‘I privation to instrumentality the clip to see the study successful item with my advisers earlier deciding what happens next.’

A root told the work that portion Abbington is ‘delighted and relieved’ that immoderate of her accusations were upheld, and feels her determination to talk retired has been rewarded, she’s been ‘through hellhole and backmost and mislaid work’ arsenic a effect of going public.

They added that Abbington ‘is considering taking further enactment against the BBC for damages and nonaccomplishment of earnings,’ adding: ‘Amanda suffered enormously, got formally diagnosed with PTSD, and feels the BBC breached its work of attraction guidelines by not protecting her sooner.’

Strictly Come Dancing is continuing connected BBC One and iPlayer connected Saturday from 6.25pm.

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