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Giovanni Pernice 'hopes to return to Strictly Come Dancing next year' after Amanda Abbington admits she is considering further action against BBC


The professional dancer, 34, left the show after his former celebrity partner Amanda Abbington made numerous complaints about his behaviour.

Amanda revealed she held a summit of other Strictly Come Dancing contestants in her own home to swap stories of treatment on the show It is one of Mr Pernice's wrongdoings which can now be disclosed after the much-anticipated verdict was unveiled on Monday which cleared him of the most serious allegations of physical aggression, but upheld verbal bullying and harassment. In response, Ms Abbington said: 'As the BBC has indicated today in its statement, my decision to come forward and complain about Giovanni Pernice's conduct towards me was not an easy thing to do.

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