Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice has reportedly been given a huge boost in his BBC bulling case.

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.

And following Amanda’s complaints, other stars, such as Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh, are set to step forward and join her.

But according to the Mirror, sources have said that the only formal allegations put to Giovanni after the BBC investigation involved Amanda.

This reportedly suggested the BBC have ruled that the star doesn’t have a case to answer for in relation to the other celebs, or that they didn’t lodge a formal complaint in the first place.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice has reportedly been given a huge boost in his BBC bulling case (pictured in 2023)

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

But Amanda has previously suggested there are ‘five or six’ people affected by Giovanni’s behaviour.

A BBC source told the publication: ‘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.’

MailOnline has contacted Giovanni’s representatives for a comment.

The report comes just days after Strictly Come was plunged into further crisis on Wednesday after Amanda  claimed that Giovanni was trying to block the release of up to 50 hours of ‘toxic’ footage’.

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’.

The Sherlock star sensationally quit the dance competition last year citing ‘personal reasons’ before reports surfaced that she had demanded footage of her rehearsals after the experience with the show and her dance partner left her with PTSD.

Amanda and Giovanni pictured during the show last year
‘If the BBC are brilliant enough to get people with disabilities in, they have to really support those people and make them safe,’ he told BBC Breakfast.
‘And it’s not like I’ve brought this up now… I’ve brought this up many times. It’s just because the other stories have come out that mine has actually got listened to.

‘If someone gets an injury like mine, it will affect them for the rest of their life. I’ll never get over this knee injury, I have to deal with that.’

Amanda echoed Will’s calls in the interview with Channel 4 calling for a more open environment where celebrity contestants can voice concerns without fear of retribution.

The BBC said: ‘We have longstanding protocols for dealing with injuries if they occur and that includes contestants receiving all necessary treatment and support as required.’

When talking about what could be improved on the show she said: ‘Allowing people to go and complain that’s the other thing. Being able to voice your concerns if you feel like you are being bullied.

‘If the situation you are in feels toxic or unsafe, having the courage to go and say something is important and we are not cultivating that environment.

‘We are making out that women that voice their concerns about a situations, are trolled through the press, sent rape threats, death threats and are not taken seriously.’

Amanda has not publicly given any examples of Giovanni’s behaviour during rehearsals, however, branded him ‘abusive, cruel and mean’.

Throughout the interview she also claimed that former partners of Giovanni’s contacted her once it was revealed they would be paired together on the phone.

The actress said she received messages that said ‘I am so sorry, it’s going to be quite tough’.

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Addressing his exit from the show, a ‘devastated’ Di Prima wrote on Instagram: ‘I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly’

In response to Amanda’s latest interview, a spokesperson for the BBC said: ‘Anyone involved in a complaint has a right to confidentiality and fair process and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further on individuals.’

‘As we have said before, we would urge people not to indulge in speculation. More generally, the BBC and BBC Studios takes duty of care extremely seriously.

‘Our processes on Strictly Come Dancing are updated every year, they are kept under constant review and last week we announced additional steps to further strengthen welfare and support on the show.

The BBC continued: ‘The BBC and BBC Studios takes duty of care extremely seriously…last week we announced additional steps to further strengthen welfare and support on the show.’

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Source: USA Today