Strictly Come Dancing star's four-word warning to pros Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly on edge over the possibility of facing backlash amidst an ongoing bullying investigation. The inquiry initially centred on Amanda Abbington 's allegations against Giovanni Pernice , but has now expanded to scrutinise the response of the show's staff and whether any red flags were ignored. A source revealed: “The probe will look at whether producers heeded the warnings that someone may have been struggling and what was done about it.
“It's difficult to see how the BBC can emerge from this without any blame whatsoever but time will tell. There are always learnings from things like this.” Amanda was called in for a second interview by investigators last week, who also requested further messages.
Read more: Amanda Abbington puts woes behind her to team up with Maureen Lipman for film Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice were paired together in 2023 (Image: BBC) Solus Embed Her spokeswoman stated: “Amanda shared additional messages at the request of the BBC . She has fully cooperated with the review and will continue to do so.” While it was initially believed the messages pertained to her exchanges with Giovanni, sources close to the dancer maintain all communication between them was appropriate, with no incriminating evidence found.
Giovanni has denied all accusations of bullying levelled against him. The Mirror reports that the messages in question involve “third parti.