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Giovanni Pernice 'is confident that Strictly bullying controversy will soon be resolved when rehearsal tapes are reviewed' after BBC launch probe


The dancer, 33, left the show in a scandal after he was accused of exhibiting 'threatening and abusive' behaviour towards his celebrity dance partners, including Amanda Abbington.

The professional dancer, 33, left the show in a scandal after he was accused of exhibiting 'threatening and abusive' behaviour towards his celebrity dance partners, including Amanda Abbington, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore. Arriving at the event to teach a Quickstep, the longest serving Strictly professional wasted no time showing how much he cared for Giovanni, wrapping him up in a huge bear hug and calling him his 'best friend.' Amanda later rubbished reports Giovanni had asked the BBC to record his rehearsals with the actress over growing concerns about her behaviour - claiming she had requested their dance practices to be filmed, not him.

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