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Amanda Abbington's claims over Giovanni Pernice - from 'sexual gestures' to 35min rant


Amanda Abbington told Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire that she experienced an 'ongoing litany of verbal abuse, sexual innuendo, and sexual gestures' with Giovanni Pernice

The pair were in the rehearsal room for Strictly 2023 (Image: BBC)Amanda also spoke about how she felt about the backlash she received after she complained about Giovanni's behaviour. "Giovanni is relieved that the overwhelming majority of allegations out to the BBC have not been upheld and looks forward to continuing his work on Dancing With The Stars in Italy this season.” "Seven months of reading everyday things in the newspaper and not be able to respond because I wanted to keep the confidentiality and privacy of the review, was a difficult time.

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