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Giovanni seen smiling alongside ex Strictly co-star just hours before bullying report upheld 6 allegations against him
GIOVANNI Pernice was seen smiling alongside an ex-Strictly co-star just hours before the BBC bullying report upheld six allegations against him.
The professional Strictly dancer, 33, was spotted laughing with judge Craig Revel Horwood before the bombshell report was published this afternoon.
The pair were seen outside a hotel in London, where they stopped to take photos with fans.
Craig stepped out in a casual light blue tracksuit, with black and red trainers.
Giovanni appeared in high spirits donning a Louis Vuitton top, dark blue jeans and a black bomber jacket.
It comes as after months of waiting, the findings of a probe into Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour concluded he was not abusive, did not make threats and was not intimidating.
The report also finds that there was no aggressive or physical contact between Giovanni and Amanda.
The report upholds six out of 17 allegations against pro dancer Giovanni, according to the Mail.
In a defiant statement, Amanda said: “As the BBC has indicated today in its statement, my decision to come forward and complain about Giovanni Pernice’s conduct towards me was not an easy thing to do.
“In the days, weeks and months since I contacted the BBC, I’ve been accused of being a liar, a troublemaker and of being ‘mad and unstable’.
“I’ve also received rape and murder threats and a bomb threat was sent to my place of work.
“My family and children have also been subjected to threats and intimidation.
It comes as…
- BBC apologises to Amanda Abbington over Strictly bullying scandal
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- Giovanni breaks silence after report clears him of almost all allegations
- Amanda reveals trolls said they’d kill her and sent her bomb threats
“Despite this vile abuse, I’ve never regretted coming forward, and today’s apology from the BBC is a vindication of my complaint.
“It’s not just a vindication for me, it’s a vindication for the other people who have contacted me since I made my complaint to express concerns about their own experiences on Strictly Come Dancing.
“I hope those who have felt unable to speak out now will be more confident that they will be listened to and believed.
“The BBC has invited me to meet with senior management and this is something I will now be considering.”
Amanda added: “This apology means a great deal to me.
“So too does the fact that the BBC have acknowledged the steps that were put in place to support and protect me and past contestants were ‘not enough’.
“What matters most now is that lessons have been learned and that the BBC makes the changes they’ve promised, to ensure others don’t experience the same ordeal that I and others like me did.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Giovanni said the star was “pleased” by the report.
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By Issy Sampson
IT’S been a tense wait for Giovanni Pernice, but today the BBC’s official investigation into the Strictly Come Dancing bullying row finally cleared him of almost all of the abuse allegations.
Amanda Abbington has released a statement saying she’s not happy with the outcome – but now the BBC needs to draw a line under the whole ugly situation and move on.
The scandal has seen two dancers leave the show – and more accusations thrown around than a celebrity in a jive.
It’s also seen trolls send Amanda death threats and threaten her children – vile abuse that nobody should ever have to suffer through for simply quitting a TV show and speaking up.
Clearly, Amanda went through a lot and considers the way that Giovanni treated her to be unacceptable – and both the BBC and the dancer need to learn lessons from this situation.
The BBC has already made changes to training sessions, making sure dancers are never alone with the celebs and a chaperone is present at all times. The show’s pros are no doubt a lot more cautious in their teaching methods.
But this investigation needs to change the way all reality shows are run backstage – duty of care towards both stars taking part and backstage staff needs to be increased and upheld. Because if Strictly meets another scandal this big, it could be too damaged to survive.
The report finds instances of Giovanni using swear words and “belittling” language and giving negative feedback.
And the report also finds there there were two moments of “inappropriate behaviour of sexual banter in the workplace”.
These incidents were made and received consensually as jokes, humour and compliments of Amanda dancing, the report finds.
Amanda had complained that Giovanni sent her an inappropriate video on WhatsApp.
But the BBC did not uphold this complaint and did not find anything sexually inappropriate.
In a statement, the broadcaster said: “The BBC has now concluded its review into the complaints made by Amanda Abbington against Giovanni Pernice.
“We take any allegations of bullying and harassment very seriously and this review has taken time due to its complex nature and our desire to ensure a rigorous and robust process was undertaken.
“Strictly Come Dancing is a family show and we rightly expect very high standards.
“While competition can be tough, rigorous and demanding, we want the show to ultimately be a joyous and transformative experience.
“It is a great shame if this hasn’t been the case for everyone who has appeared on the show.
“We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made.
“We want to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part.
“We know this would not have been an easy thing to do.”
BBC boss Charlotte Moore said: “There were a number of complaints under our bullying and harassment policy.
“A number of those complaints have been upheld. Not all of them, but a number of them have been upheld.
“I’m not able to go into further detail on that, and there are very good reasons for that.
“It’s probably worth me just laying out the confidentiality of a complaints process.
“I think it is absolutely integral to the complaints process, and confidentiality needs to be respected out of fairness to everybody involved.
“But of course, we’re also trying to balance that with the desire to be open and to be transparent about the way our complaints processes work.
“Obviously in this case, there’s been lots of media speculation and lots of interest.
So I think it’s really important that we’re as open and transparent as we can be about that process, which is why we’ve issued the statement.”
Giovanni Pernice Strictly scandal timeline
October 2023: Amanda abruptly withdraws from Strictly having already missed one live show. Her departure is announced in a vague BBC statement that ‘wishes her the best’.
Giovanni posts a short message on social media addressing the exit, which read: “Amanda… I am so sad we can’t continue but I am proud of what we achieved and I am sending you so much love.”
Amanda then shares her own farewell statement on Instagram thanking co-stars but failing to mention Gio.
Giovanni’s dad Piero insists there were no signs of a fall out and the pairing could have gone all the way. He praised his son as kind and polite.
November 2023: Giovanni is reportedly gutted by the situation and is considering his Strictly future as questions are raised about his conduct.
January 2024: Amanda’s PTSD diagnosis comes to light and she demands CCTV from rehearsals to prove that Giovanni’s training methods weren’t acceptable.
The BBC issues a statement defending its duty of care to contestants, insisting it takes any claims of wrongdoing very seriously.
The Corporation stands by its man after emergency meeting
March 2024: Giovanni publicly states he has no intention of leaving Strictly in a TV interview with close pal Anton du Beke.
Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore enter the picture. Allegedly the two celebs, who were both previously partnered with Giovanni on Strictly, didn’t feel the BBC took their issues with his methods seriously enough.
The pair have a closed meeting with Amanda where tears are said to be shed.
May 2024: We reveal Giovanni is leaving the programme after having talks with show bosses
He leaves the country with girlfriend Molly Brown on holiday
The BBC launches an internal investigation after three complainants instruct lawyers. A source describes it as a “nightmare situation”.
Giovanni, who quit in May, has since landed a new job on the Italian version of the show – proudly announcing the news on his Instagram last week.
He had quit following complaints from Amanda, who partnered him on the 2023 series.
Amanda left, saying she had been diagnosed with PTSD following her stint on the show.
It comes after, Giovanni’s co-star Graziano Di Prima was sacked after video emerged of him kicking and spitting on his former celebrity partner Zara McDermott.
Previously, Zara broke her silence with a lengthy comment on the alleged “physical incidents”.
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AS October approaches, Social Security recipients can expect their next payment soon.
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With over 70 million Americans relying on Social Security, worries about the program’s future are growing.
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