Giovanni Pernice receives support from Strictly Come Dancing professional after BBC probe findings

Following the findings from the BBC's interior probe into Giovanni Pernice's Strictly Come Dancing behaviour, the Italian dancer has received the backing of a erstwhile co-star

Giovanni Pernice received the backing of a former Strictly Come Dancing co-star aft the findings into allegations against him were released.

For months, the Italian dancer was subjected to an interior probe pursuing accusations made against him from erstwhile creation spouse Amanda Abbington. While six of the allegations were upheld, Giovanni claimed successful a lengthy Instagram statement: "It's over. It's finished."

He opened up astir his happiness that "very precise superior allegations" had been "thrown out" adding: "All the threatening, abusive, harassment behaviour allegations person not been upheld."

And arsenic helium thanked his fans and friends for support, galore took to the comments conception to stock messages with the star. Among those clicking the similar button, was Strictly prima Lauren Oakley. He effect was rapidly noticed by online users too, with immoderate responded to her liking the post.

One idiosyncratic connected Twitter /X said: "So gladsome Lauren Oakley has liked Giovanni Pernice's post. Nice to spot astatine slightest 1 of his chap professionals lasting by him aft what he's gone done with the Amanda Abbington investigation." Another added: "Lauren was his spouse successful his circuit shows n evidently knows him arsenic good arsenic anyone. Same arsenic Anton."

Giovanni ended his video connection by saying: "I’m blessed due to the fact that contiguous I tin transportation connected to bash what I was calved to do, and I emotion to bash which is entertain each of you, due to the fact that this is my life. This is what I do, truthful I'm ever grateful to each of you and conscionable privation to accidental convey you from the bottommost of my heart, and saying that I emotion you each and always, ever convey you."

Despite his words, the BBC apologised to Amanda aft it “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints astir the Italian during their clip connected the show. In the reappraisal it was said Giovanni "was swearing and utilizing what could beryllium described arsenic belittling language". This amounted to bullying ­behaviour, it added. Another ailment upheld was that Giovanni, 34, was utilizing “too overmuch antagonistic feedback”.

One remark said helium had grabbed his crotch and uttered a lewd remark, portion different revealed helium told his creation spouse that helium “wanted to f*** her”. However, a root adjacent to Giovanni claimed: “This was each done successful jest and perceived successful this mode by Amanda. They were intended arsenic jokes and compliments of her dancing style. Her connection could beryllium conscionable arsenic coarse back.”

Following the announcement from the BBC, Amanda said: "Despite this vile abuse, I’ve ne'er regretted coming forward, and today’s apology from the BBC is simply a vindication of my complaint. It’s not conscionable a vindication for me, it’s a vindication for the different radical who person contacted maine since I made my ailment to explicit concerns astir their ain experiences connected Strictly Come Dancing. I anticipation those who person felt incapable to talk retired present volition beryllium much assured that they volition beryllium listened to and believed."

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