Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice reportedly believes he can prove his innocence after being accused of bullying his former celebrity dance partner, Amanda Abbington. Giovanni's career on the BBC show came to an end after the actress quit the show last October initially citing medical reasons. But soon after, she revealed that her "abusive" treatment of her in rehearsals triggered mild PTSD.
Her claims have been strongly met with a clear denial by Giovanni - and now he reportedly believes he has handed BBC bosses enough evidence to prove his innocence. This comes after the BBC first launched an investigation into the allegations three months ago. Giovanni handed investigators a 28-minute audio of him and Amanda speaking, which his team said it shows how supportive he was to her.
In one part of the audio she told the pro dancer that if she was him she "would have thrown me out of the window by now." And this is said to show that she acknowledges how difficult she can be. She also admitted she "self sabotages" and allegedly repeatedly claimed how he supported her as she struggled to cope with the show.
In the clip she also describes herself as a "nightmare." According to The Mail On Sunday, Giovanni handed the broadcaster screenshots of WhatsApp messages between himself and Amanda, where she would continuously compliment on how helpful he had been, how she liked him and also apologised to him, but it remains unclear what she was apologising for. Insiders close to the .