Despite being engulfed in the most damaging controversies in its history, Strictly Come Dancing returned for its 20th anniversary with a strong the 'show must go on' mentality. But now, as the result of the BBC 's six-month investigation into Giovanni Pernice 's behaviour wraps up, with six of Amanda Abbington's 17 complaints upheld by the corporation, and a formal apology issued to the actress, TV bosses must be hoping the matter is now behind them. The Sherlock star has said she feels 'vindicated' by the results, while the Italian pro has also said he is 'happy' to have 'cleared his name' of the most serious allegations.
However there are other previous dancers who have also shared grievances against Giovanni that have yet to speak out. These include BBC Radio DJ Richie Anderson, who danced with Gio in the 2022 series. As soon they were paired together, feud rumours started flying that the "two don't click".
It wasn't difficult to see how the goofy down-to-earth presenter might have little in common with the intense Italian dancer but reports at the time hinted that the clash of personalities created severe discord in the rehearsal room - leaving Richie deeply unhappy. Meanwhile, other sources claimed that Giovanni was growing increasingly frustrated with Richie for apparently not listening to him during rehearsals. One source said to The Sun: "The pair haven't clicked.
Richie is so swept up by the whole experience that he is talking 100 words a minute, and it can be hard f.