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Ellie Leach and Ellie Simmonds are the latest stars to 'snub' Giovanni Pernice as former Strictly stars 'unfollow' the professional dancer amid BBC probe into 'abusive behaviour' following contestant's complaints


Former Strictly contestant's Ellie Leach and Ellie Simmonds have become the latest stars to 'snub' Giovanni Pernice amid a probe into his workplace conduct.

The professional dancer, 33, has come under fire for his 'militant' training style, with the BBC forced to investigate 'serious workplace misconduct claims' after three of his celebrity partners sought legal help On Monday evening, industry colleague Korina Travis, who performed with Pernice at private functions and has no association with Strictly, accused the Italian dancer of behaving questionably when they worked together. He will appear alongside Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd in the movie, which follows the tale of a lonely goatherd - who cursed at birth to never take a wife - bargains with a witch to reverse the spell if he can complete her three 'impossible' tasks.

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