Giovanni Pernice's emotional message to fans just before BBC results published

Professional dancer Giovanni has been astatine the centre of an probe into behaviour by the BBC, aft histrion Amanda Abbington accused her Strictly spouse of abusive behaviour

Giovanni Pernice sent an affectional connection of appreciation to his fans hours earlier the results of the BBC probe into his behaviour were published.

Following his archetypal show connected the Italian mentation of Strictly, Giovanni fto his fans cognize however grateful helium is for each the enactment he's received, with the prima waiting for the results of his report.

Writing connected Instagram Stories, the nonrecreational dancer, 34, wrote: "You spot … I emotion this benignant of feeling … bushed but happy! Happy due to the fact that I consciousness rewarded and loved!! Seeing each your blessed faces contiguous astatine the creation people and work each your messages regarding our archetypal creation springiness maine the spot and the information I need! 'So adjacent and yet truthful far' but I cognize you are ever determination for maine and with! This is conscionable a infinitesimal of appreciation to each my fans… I see, read, and admit each of you! Thank you convey you convey you convey you! Geo [love bosom emoji]"

The enactment came hours earlier the BBC released their findings connected allegations of maltreatment by Giovanni to Sherlock histrion Amanda Abbington, 50.

This morning, successful a statement, the broadcaster said: “The BBC has present concluded its reappraisal into the complaints made by Amanda Abbington against Giovanni Pernice. We instrumentality immoderate allegations of bullying and harassment precise earnestly and this reappraisal has taken clip owed to its analyzable quality and our tendency to guarantee a rigorous and robust process was undertaken. Strictly Come Dancing is simply a household amusement and we rightly expect precise precocious standards. While contention tin beryllium tough, rigorous and demanding, we privation the amusement to yet beryllium a joyous and transformative experience. It is simply a large shame if this hasn’t been the lawsuit for everyone who has appeared connected the show.

"We person assessed the complaints and we person upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made. We privation to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to convey her for coming guardant and taking part. We cognize this would not person been an casual happening to do."

Amanda Abbington said she had nary regrets astir making the complaints, adding successful a statement: "This apology means a large woody to me. So excessively does the information that the BBC person acknowledged the steps that were enactment successful spot to enactment and support maine and past contestants were “not enough”. What matters astir present is that lessons person been learned and that the BBC makes the changes they’ve promised, to guarantee others don’t acquisition the aforesaid ordeal that I and others similar maine did."

In a written statement, a spokesperson for Giovanni Pernice said: “We are pleased that this six-month reappraisal has not recovered immoderate grounds of threatening oregon abusive behaviour by Giovanni. Giovanni is relieved that the overwhelming bulk of allegations retired to the BBC person not been upheld and looks guardant to continuing his enactment connected Dancing With The Stars successful Italy this season."

Meanwhile, nonrecreational dancer Giovanni didn't fto the probe get successful the mode of a showstopping show connected the Italian Ballando con le Stelle, which translates arsenic Dancing With the Stars. Giovanni is partnered with histrion Bianca Guaccero connected the Italian mentation of Strictly, with helium and Bianca going connected to people an unthinkable 37 retired of 40 points.

Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .