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Timeline of all the Giovanni Pernice Strictly allegations amid claims he ‘made lewd gestures’ to partners during training

Giovanni Pernice is facing a string of allegations about his behaviour on Strictly. We are looking into every accusation he's been hit with.

“Strictly Come Dancing has always taken duty of care incredibly seriously and there is a constant dialogue between senior members of the production team and the contestants to ensure any concerns are addressed swiftly. Strictly is like a family and Tess sees herself as the matriarch – but she’s had to tread extremely carefully since the claims against Giovanni surfaced, rather than jumping to any conclusions or anyone’s defence. A source claimed: “The BBC inquiry has been told Giovanni’s lewd behaviour wasn’t limited solely to Amanda — he did similar to other dance partners as well.

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