BBC Apologizes to Amanda Abbington After Concluding Investigation of Her Claims of Bullying by 'Strictly Come Dancing' Partner Giovanni Pernice
The BBC is apologizing to Amanda Abbington. The 50-year-old Sherlock actress received the apology after claiming she was bullied by her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice during the show last year.
After a months-long investigation, a ruling was announced on Monday (September 30). In a statement, via Deadline, the BBC said: “We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made.
We want to apologize to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part. We know this would not have been an easy thing to do.” Keep reading to find out more… The BBC was not specific about what complaints had been upheld, likely due to confidentiality in the investigation. Giovanni has consistently denied the allegations.
On the same day, in a statement, his rep said the review found no evidence of “threatening or abusive” behavior. Amanda previously called her partner “nasty” and accused him of inappropriate, bullying behavior during her five weeks on the series, alleging in an interview that she experienced “aggressive” verbal behavior and was made to feel as if she was “not doing a good job.” “At the time, although the production team took steps to address the issues as they understood them, ultimately these were not enough.
