has slammed the for "gaslighting" her over her time on . Whitmore, 39, took part in the BBC competition back in 2016, being paired with . The Italian professional is now at the heart of the ongoing BBC probe following claims of abuse and misconduct behind the scenes in the rehearsal room.
The initial claims made against Gio were brought by , who quit the 2023 series after just five weeks. However, since then a number of other people have come forward, including Laura and presenter . Now, the DJ has said that she had raised concerns with the BBC over Giovanni's conduct during her stint on the show.
Posting a dramatic new statement, Laura gave fans an insight into how she felt and the way she was treated during the process, amid the wave of allegations being made against Pernice - claims which he totally denies. Speaking to the Irish post, Whitmore said that women are now being listened to in the TV industry in the time that she has been a presenter, adding that women are now "louder" than ever at holding people accountable. Touching on Strictly, she said: "The stuff I'm not going to talk to you about now, because it's under review, that's all coming out now, the stuff I tried to speak about eight years ago.
" She was then asked if the BBC took on her initial concerns after she reported them to bosses, to which she said that producers had tried to make her think it was not as bad as it was. "[I was] gaslit to make it seem normalised. It's a shame that it has to come out in such .