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Giovanni Pernice Strictly row deepens as BBC ‘recruits two ex-Met Police cops for probe’

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice is at the centre of a probe by the BBC, with reports two ex-Met detective are now interviewing his partners

TV Now, it’s been claimed that the BBC has hired two former Met Police detectives to join the investigation into the allegations. The BBC has revealed that it has launched a probe into the allegations levelled at Giovanni, reportedly by three of his female celebrity partners. A source claimed: “The BBC is taking this extremely seriously.” They then added: “Two ex-Met cops are conducting all the interviews and have been tasked with gathering evidence — including texts and screenshots — which they will present to corporation executives.”

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