LBC presenter Iain Dale also claimed that he knows the identity of another contestant who felt 'intimidated' by their professional partner. He said: 'I do know somebody that was very intimidated by her dance partner.'
Amanda Abbington has broken her silence on the Giovanni Pernice misconduct allegations as she claimed the dancer was 'abusive, cruel and mean.'
In an interview with The Sun, she said: 'I found Giovanni’s behaviour unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean. I couldn’t sit back and let him do that to other people.' 'It’s insane what has happened to me, with the death threats and backlash. I know the BBC have known about his behaviour for years, people had complained about him and flagged his behaviour to producers in the past and nothing was done. It wasn’t an isolated experience with me. I should never ever have danced with him.
It is claimed three past contestants are compiling dossiers to hand to their £700-an-hour lawyers before sending it to BBC bosses. In an interview with The Sun , she said: 'I found Giovanni’s behaviour unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean. I couldn’t sit back and let him do that to other people' 'All three have been impacted in different ways by what happened and they've agreed to speak again about how best they can get something done about it because they are genuinely worried about want went on and the fact someone else could end up experiencing what they went through.
Now, bosses have announced that they would be introducing 'additional steps to strengthen welfare and support on Strictly Come Dancing.' Sources previously claimed Amanda , Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore had an 'emotional summit' where they 'compared notes' about their time working with Giovanni on the show
Addressing his exit from the show, a 'devastated' Di Prima wrote on Instagram over the weekend: 'I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly' She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday morning that while much of her time on Strictly 'was everything I could have dreamt of' inside the training room with Graziano there were 'particular incidents which are incredibly distressing'.
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