The BBC is “pretty close” to finalizing an investigation into Amanda Abbington‘s allegations that she was mistreated by her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.
BBC director general Tim Davie told the RTS London Convention that the corporation is on the brink of ruling on Abbington’s concerns, although he did not commit to publishing the findings.
There was some hope that the investigation could be finalized before the new season of Strictly Come Dancing got underway on Saturday, but Davie said the BBC was unable to hit the deadline. “Many things in life would be useful, but we have to do the process,” he told Amol Rajan, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today show.
In October 2023, Abbington, an actress best known for her work as Mary Watson in BBC drama Sherlock, abruptly quit Season 21 of Strictly citing “personal reasons.” She later engaged Carter Ruck, the aggressive London law firm, to pursue a complaint with the BBC about Pernice.
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