Amanda Abbington on the point she started raising concerns Strictly Come Dancing 's Giovanni Pernice is at the centre of a BBC probe, following allegations made by his former dance partner Amanda Abbington regarding his conduct on the show. Despite Giovanni's firm denial of any wrongdoing , it has emerged that BBC chiefs have conducted an intense video call interrogation, with two ex-Metropolitan Police officers reportedly in attendance. The discussion allegedly centred around "new evidence" that has surfaced recently , with insiders suggesting that the BBC is handling the situation very seriously.
The findings of the investigation were anticipated to be released nearly a week prior but have been delayed due to the unfolding scandal involving former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards . A source speaking to The Sun disclosed that the evidence under scrutiny includes "sexual comments" purportedly made by Giovanni, which he vehemently refutes. READ MORE Strictly's Graziano Di Prima declares he's 'not a monster' weeks after show axe Amanda discussing her Strictly experience in the Channel 4 documentary (Image: Channel4) The same source indicated: "Giovanni maintains he's done nothing wrong, and Amanda insists everything she has told the BBC is true.
So whatever decision the BBC comes to, it is unlikely to be the end of the matter." Sources close to Amanda have expressed concerns that the BBC might try to downplay the outcome of a sensitive investigation, claiming: "They didn't want t.