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Giovanni Pernice Dropped From ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Amid Complaint From ‘Sherlock’ Star Amanda Abbington


Giovanni Pernice will not appear as a professional dancer on BBC 'Strictly Come Dancing' amid a complaint from Amanda Abbington. He denies wrongdoing.

The timing of the BBC’s decision comes a amid a complaint from Pernice’s 2023 partner, the Sherlock star Amanda Abbington. The actress has reportedly engaged London law firm Carter-Ruck to pursue a grievence with the BBC about Pernice’s teaching methods. The professional dancer said: “To my dear fans, you will be as surprised as I am that allegations have been made about my dance teaching methods in the media this week.

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