Giovanni Pernice given 'major boost' in BBC investigation over Amanda Abbington 'abuse' claims
ok.co.ukFormer Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has reportedly received a significant boost in his case concerning allegations of bullying at the BBC.
Despite rumours that stars like Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh were lining up to support Amanda Abbington's complaints to the BBC about Giovanni's conduct, it turns out that only Amanda's formal allegations have been addressed in the BBC's investigation.
A source said: "The narrative - certainly from Amanda - is that there has been a tsunami of complainants to the BBC. But the truth of the matter is that Giovanni has only been asked for his response to Amanda's claims.This would suggest two things.
One they haven't made a formal complaint in the first place. Or, two, the BBC felt it wasn't serious enough to warrant inclusion in their evidence dossier to put to Giovanni for response." Amanda Abbington herself recently stated on Channel 4 News that she was among several who had spoken to the BBC.
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