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Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice is 'given a huge boost in his BBC bullying case' following Amanda Abbington claims he is blocking '50 hours of rehearsal footage'


The professional dancer, 33, has been at the center of a complaint feud in recent weeks after Amanda Abbington lodged a complaint with the BBC over Giovanni's behaviour.

In an emotionally charged interview, the actress, 50, compared the dance show to 'the trenches' telling Channel 4 News that BBC producers had been left 'horrified' by clips that also allegedly exhibited 'humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature'. Yet in a dramatic twist in the Strictly saga, the actress has claimed Giovanni tried to stop her legal team from accessing the video 'evidence' after producers were forced to put cameras in the dance studio after Amanda raised concerns. In an emotionally charged interview, the actress, 50, compared the dance show to 'the trenches' telling Channel 4 News that BBC producers had been left 'horrified' by clips that also allegedly exhibited 'humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature'

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