Giovanni Pernice has spoken out about the difficulties he faced after Amanda Abbington accused him of being abusive during their time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Giovanni Pernice has addressed the fallout from Amanda Abbington's shock Strictly Come Dancing exit months later. Giovanni returns to our screens tonight for the first time since leaving the hit show last summer and has revealed there were “dark times” following the multiple complaints about him. The BBC launched an investigation after Giovanni’s dance partner Amanda Abbington, 50, quit Strictly in October 2023 and accused him of being “abusive” towards her.
The probe upheld six of 17 complaints against Giovanni – but did not find he had physically abused the Sherlock actress. The pro dancer, 34, insists he was a “strict teacher” but was never a bully and is determined to put the events of the last year behind him as he makes a fresh start – including appearing on Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted tonight with fellow Strictly pro Kai Widdrington, 29. Giovanni told the Sunday Mirror : “I’m not going to lie, there were dark moments in terms of, you know, this is finished, this is the end of my career. That was one of my down moments. Sorry for my language but 2024 can f**k off. I’ve been looking forward to seeing the back of it.” The BBC apologised to Amanda in September after its investigation upheld complaints of verbal bullying and harassment. Addressing what happened after the actress complained to the BBC about him, Giovanni says: “Even with that I was like, I need to be a better man. I have to. “Every time she came out with another interview I was always maintaining a calm inside. Trust me, it wasn’t easy, there were dark times. But I know what I did – that kept me calm, because I knew the truth from the beginning. I was expecting and waiting that all of this would finish and come back with the results that I wanted it to be. I know what the truth is, I know who I am, so you just wait and move on with life.” The experience, he believes, has made him stronge
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