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Giovanni Pernice urges people ‘not to pay heed’ to Amanda Abbington claims as she alleges his ‘Strictly behaviour was of sexual nature’

In Strictly scandal latest news, Giovanni Pernice's team have urged fans to ignore Amanda Abbington's latest claims.

Speaking to fellow Strictly star Krishnan, Amanda opened up about the “bullying” she allegedly experienced at the hands of Giovanni. “We would urge people to wait for the review’s conclusion and not to pay heed to these very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them,” they said. Our processes on Strictly Come Dancing are updated every year, they are kept under constant review and last week we announced additional steps to further strengthen welfare and support on the show.”

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