Amanda Abbington accused 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner Giovanni Pernice of bullying and misconduct. The BBC has now concluded its investigation.

Sherlock star Abbington’s complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were upheld, while the BBC’s findings concluded that Pernice was not physically aggressive to his celebrity partner, which the dancer declared a victory.

The BBC upheld some of the actress’s complaints about time on the show but cleared Giovanni Pernice of allegations of physical aggression

Giovanni Pernice left the BBC's ballroom dance show this year when 'Sherlock' star Amanda Abbington accused him of "abusive, cruel and mean" behavior during her time on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Amanda Abbington appeared on BBC Newsnight to speak about the BBC's in-house probe into Giovanni Pernice's behaviour after the Italian pro was accused of being 'controlling and aggressive'

Amanda Abbington said she has “no regrets” about lodging complaints against her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice, despite receiving “hundreds” of death and rape threats.An investigation into the actress’s complaints about Pernice was launched earlier this year,

I love Strictly. I never wanted to cause trouble. I never wanted to bring down a show or ruin anybody’s career'

On Monday, after a months-long probe, BBC executives issued an apology to the Sherlock actress and upheld some of her complaints about her 2023 Strictly partner's behaviour in the rehearsal room. 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'.