Amanda Abbington has said she 'wouldn't be sitting here now' had the BBC done more as she addressed the verdict of the corporation's internal investigation into Strictly Come Dancing. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Actress Amanda Abbington opened up about the conclusion of the BBC's internal probe into allegations concerning her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice's rehearsal conduct in a revealing new interview. In conversation with Victoria Derbyshire, the Sherlock actress made further allegations about Pernice's rehearsal behaviour, insisting she "wouldn't be sitting here now" if the BBC had taken stronger action, the Mirror reports.
Giovanni has consistently refuted all prior claims made by Amanda and expressed outrage at her latest explosive disclosures. A spokesperson for Pernice has commented on Abbington's recent interview, stating: "It's disappointing that Ms Abbington would knowingly mislead the outcome of the report in order to further attempt to damage Giovanni's reputation." They added that while Amanda may be dissatisfied with the findings of the six-month inquiry, it is inappropriate for her to perpetuate unsubstantiated and slanderous statements.
Amanda, mother to two with actor Martin Freeman, also disclosed an escalation in death threats .
