Strictly Come Dancing: Amanda Abbington 'could sue BBC for damages' after apology

Now the histrion could instrumentality ineligible enactment against the Corporation for damages, The Sun is reporting.

She told the paper: “I privation to instrumentality the clip to see the study successful item with my advisers earlier deciding what happens next.”

A spokeswoman for Pernice welcomed the findings, saying they were "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 enactment to the BBC person not been upheld and looks guardant to continuing his enactment connected Dancing With The Stars successful Italy this season," she added.

While nary findings relating to carnal aggression were upheld, complaints of swearing and giving antagonistic feedback were.

The BBC launched a reappraisal aft allegations astir a “toxic” ambiance connected the amusement were made earlier this year.

Pernice is not portion of this year's Strictly nonrecreational dancing line-up and has since joined an Italian creation show, Ballando con le Stelle. He has ever rejected the allegations.

The BBC said connected Monday: "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.

"At the time, though the accumulation squad took steps to code the issues arsenic they understood them, yet these were not enough.

"This is wherefore the measures we person taken to further fortify our existing protocols are truthful important."

In a statement, Abbington said it "was not an casual happening to do" to travel forward, and she has been "accused of being a liar, a troublemaker and of being 'mad and unstable"' and that she and her children had been threatened.

Abbington 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.”

She added that she is "considering" gathering elder management, aft this was offered to her.

Irish TV presenter and erstwhile Love Island big Laura Whitmore antecedently said she spoke to the Strictly reappraisal team, and said she was subjected to "inappropriate behaviour".

She was partnered with Pernice successful 2016, and was eliminated seventh that year.

Italian dancer Pernice, who has besides fronted a question amusement with Strictly justice Anton Du Beke for the BBC, won the contention with erstwhile EastEnders histrion Rose Ayling-Ellis, who was the show's archetypal deaf contestant, successful 2021.