Anton Du Beke 'is standing by' Giovanni Pernice after he quit Strictly Come Dancing amid the BBC's 'serious misconduct' probe. The pair are appearing together in a live show called Giovanni and Anton Together: The Live Tour, which will begin in June.
Professional dancers who will appear next season were announced on Monday - with Giovanni's name absent amid a probe into alleged workplace 'misconduct'.
The BBC have confirmed Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing as they unveiled the full professional lineup in a statement on Monday 'But Giovanni’s demanding behaviour behind the scenes took it up a notch and caused significant emotional distress.Three women, including actress Amanda, have hired £700-an-hour lawyers at leading London law firm Carter Ruck to pursue claims against Giovanni and the BBC.
Giovanni launched a fightback by hiring rival law firm Schillings. His case is being handled by Joelle Rich, 39, who represented Johnny Depp in his libel trial in 2020. It was previously reported that the rehearsal tapes between Amanda and Giovanni will not be released to the actress after she demanded them to prove her claims of bullying.
Amanda left the competition mid-way through the series, citing personal reasons after weeks of rumours about a feud with Giovanni. It was reported that the rehearsal tapes between Amanda and Giovanni will not be released to the actress after she demanded them to prove her claims of bullying 'You don't understand how awful this all is,' she said. 'Giovanni's fans have started trolling me now. I have had to come off social media and I'm getting death threats.'
Despite the furore, head judge Shirley Ballas has stood by the under-fire pro and will join him in hosting a number of dance classes in London next month. 'This is all within the context of the BBC having duties of care to everyone linked to a complaint – that applies to those that have raised the complaint and to those that have been complained about.
'But of course they can't. It just shows that if she doesn't like what is being said, she shouts loudly about it.'
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