Giovanni Pernice stands by strict methods as he reveals upset at not winning the Glitterball with ‘brilliant’ Amanda

GIOVANNI Pernice returned to British tv contiguous for the archetypal clip since the decision of a Strictly Come Dancing probe into his conduct.

Appearing connected Lorraine, hosted by Christine Lampard, a suited Giovanni said: "When you person idiosyncratic successful your hands, similar Amanda, she was superb and unbelievable astatine dancing.

"I’m upset due to the fact that we could person made it each the mode to the final. My occupation is to instrumentality everything retired of my partner. 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 mode to do.”

He denied ever clashing with Amanda successful the rehearsal room.

Giovanni continued : "At that clip everything was perfect, maine and Amanda Abbington ne'er had an argument.

"Realistically, maine and Amanda ne'er had an argument."

The Italian star, 34, admitted helium "wanted to punch the TV" erstwhile watching erstwhile creation spouse Amanda Abbington discussing claims made against him.

Giovanni said successful a caller interrogation that helium "sobbed" erstwhile helium heard the histrion was to look connected Channel 4 to assertion her bullying allegations were 'of a intersexual nature'.

Amanda's interrogation with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who had competed alongside her successful the 2023 bid of Strictly, aired successful July.

Giovanni has present breached his soundlessness aft the BBC yet cleared him of 10 of the 16 allegations the Sherlock histrion had made against him.

The ex Strictly pro told Mail+: "I wanted to punch the television. I didn't ticker it, I couldn't ticker the interrogation due to the fact that I was thinking, 'Why would you speech connected unrecorded TV erstwhile we've some been asked not to speech astir it?'

"My Sicilian humor would emergence up and I'd think, 'This isn't the truth' - but I had to stay silent."

Amanda's interrogation with Krishnan aired 3 months successful to the BBC's £250,000 investigation, which wrapped up successful September.

Giovanni said the televised chat connected Channel 4 successful July was the archetypal clip determination had been a notation of thing "sexual".

"Of course, I was disquieted it could destruct my vocation – the radical that travel to my shows are kids and women," helium added to the publication.

Giovanni was partnered with Amanda connected the 2023 bid of Strictly Come Dancing.

But she departed successful week six, citing aesculapian reasons. Amanda aboriginal accused Giovanni of bullying - which helium vehemently denies.

Giovanni decided to discontinue Strictly successful May aft 9 years connected the BBC dancing show.

It came arsenic helium faced allegations implicit his grooming methods with his erstwhile celebrity partners, including Amanda.

Last month, the BBC published the findings of its five-month probe into the alleged scandal.

Giovanni was cleared of 10 of the 16 allegations made against him.

It did, however, find instances of the nonrecreational dancer utilizing “belittling” connection towards her, and the Beeb apologised to Amanda.

Giovanni volition beryllium appearing connected ITV's Lorraine to sermon the bullying probe and its result connected Tuesday greeting (October 22).

A TV root told The Sun: “Amanda has conducted a fig of interviews passim the probe connected high-profile platforms similar Channel 4 News but Giovanni was not capable to bash truthful arsenic a BBC employee.

“Now it is complete, Giovanni is capable to sermon definite things but astir importantly, determination guardant with his career.

“He volition chat to Lorraine astir his upcoming solo circuit The Last Dance and tally of caller dates for his gigs with Anton Du Beke.”

Giovanni is presently taking portion successful Italy's mentation of Strictly Come Dancing.

He relocated to Italy arsenic Amanda spoke retired astir her ordeal connected Newsnight pursuing the BBC investigation.

She claimed her nightmare rehearsals with Gio got truthful atrocious she was really relieved erstwhile a crab scare meant she could discontinue the show.

The BBC apologised to the histrion arsenic she revealed her acquisition with him was “morbid and toxic".

Meanwhile, Giovanni is owed to marque a little instrumentality to Strictly successful a one-off peculiar celebrating the show's 20 years connected screen.

In December's day special, helium volition look successful footage from 2021 dancing with EastEnders prima Rose Ayling-Ellis, who was the archetypal deaf victor of Strictly Come Dancing.