Giovanni Pernice's three-word response as he's grilled on Strictly return after scandal

Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice had conscionable three-words for Lorraine big Christine Lampard aft helium was asked astir a imaginable instrumentality to Strictly successful the coming months

Professional creation prima Giovanni Pernice told Christine Lampard "never accidental never" arsenic helium remained optimistic astir a imaginable instrumentality to Strictly Come Dancing, pursuing the "bullying" ungraded involving Amanda Abbington.

Giovanni appeared connected ITV's Lorraine to relay his mentation of events aft the Sherlock histrion claimed helium had "bullied" her and been assertive connected occasions.

A ceremonial interior reappraisal astatine the BBC was conducted to measure the concern and Amanda's highly superior allegations. It recovered that verbal bullying and harassment were upheld but claims of carnal aggression were not.

The Italian creation champion present wanted to stock his broadside of the communicative portion relaying his "relief" aft being cleared of allegations made by Amanda that helium was "threatening and abusive" astatine times, which were proven to beryllium unfounded.

Back successful June, the BBC announced that Giovanni – who has been a devoted subordinate of the line-up since 2015 – would not invited to enactment successful the 2024 season. But present that helium has been cleared of from immoderate superior allegations, the doorway could person been near ajar for a imaginable return.

As the explosive interrogation wrapped up, Christine had 1 past question for the pro dancer. She asked: "Will we spot you backmost connected Strictly Come Dancing?"

Giovanni awkwardly shifted and repositioned himself successful his spot arsenic helium told Christine: "I deliberation astatine the infinitesimal I americium conscionable precise very focused connected Dancing With the Stars Italy."

He went connected to uncover that helium did already person plans successful the pipeline to beryllium backmost successful England adjacent year, going connected to accidental that helium wouldn't needfully crook down an offer, contempt being engaged with different enactment commitments.

"I've got a circuit coming up successful January truthful I volition decidedly beryllium coming backmost to the UK from January to July, who knows, ne'er accidental never," explained Giovanni.

Meanwhile elsewhere successful the interview, Giovanni accepted on-air that helium whitethorn person been "frustrated" astatine times with Amanda but lone due to the fact that helium could spot however "brilliant" she was and that helium wanted to propulsion her to showcase her "full imaginable and talent".

He powerfully refuted that helium had ever been "aggressive" towards the histrion and was "relieved" that the transmission complaints process and reappraisal was present implicit with.

In a speech with Christine, Giovanni addressed the claims and expressed the result of the review: "First of each the probe didn't find maine to beryllium a bully and that's precisely wherefore I consciousness relieved present and it's important to enactment that consecutive due to the fact that 'bully' is simply a large word."

Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am, connected ITV1.