The BBC's investigation into the Strictly bullying allegations will be made public next week, after dealing with the Huw Edwards scandal caused a delay. An investigation was launched internally at the BBC after actress Amanda Abbington accused her Strictly pro partner Giovanni Pernice of being "abusive, cruel and mean" during rehearsals for the show. The 50-year-old Sherlock star complained that during her five weeks on last year's series, she was traumatised by his inappropriate behaviour, before she pulled out of the show early.
Amanda also claims to have been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of her appearance on the show. The report, which was initially said to be ready in time for the new series, was reportedly delayed due to Huw Edwards' court case. Edwards, who was a highly regarded BBC journalist, was handed a suspended prison sentence for accessing 41 indent images of children earlier this month.
But now, following the months long investigation and the handling of Edwards' scandal, the Strictly report is imminent. A source told The Sun : "The process has taken longer than many in the Corporation wanted, but there’s reasons for that." They added about the BBC: "They’re still reeling from the fallout of the Huw Edwards scandal so they didn’t want to be juggling two major crises at the same time.
" But although the result of the report will be communicated to those involved, it's likely that a lot of the details will stay private, with reports likely to only be sent .
