Giovanni Pernice's Strictly co-stars distance themselves from dancer as he vows to 'clear his name'...

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice has vowed to 'clear his name' as the BBC investigates 'serious workplace misconduct claims' by three of his celebrity partners.

But in a new statement he detailed that he was 'totally surprised' by the allegations, which he denies and said he rejected 'any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour'. Amanda Abbington, 52, who withdrew from the series last year, has led the charge in accusing him of 'difficult behaviour' during training. She now has reportedly accused him of 'stamping on her foot' during his sessions

'I have always striven to help them be the very best dancers they can be. This has always come from a place of love and wanting to win - for me and my dance partners.Following his post, fans rushed to the comments to share their thoughts with the professional dancer as many of them confessed their love for him.

In January she called him an 'absolute gentleman' amid his feud with his former partner on the series Amanda. 'There would be crisis talks every Friday after producers watched back the video footage of their rehearsals but it would always end up toxic again by the end of the following week. Giovanni is in Portugal amid the furore. He has fled the country with girlfriend Molly Brown, 25, after reports emerged he would not appear in 20th anniversary series later this year.

Sources told MailOnline the professional dancer walked away from the show because his future was 'hanging in the balance'. 'And besides, dancers are offered one-year deals to compete in the show, so it would just be a case of Giovanni not being given a new contract to compete in the next series.' A spokeswoman, from £700 an hour Carter-Ruck, told The Sun: 'There have been numerous serious complaints made to the BBC who are now in the process of evidence gathering.The BBC said two months ago that they would not be investigating Giovanni's behaviour with Amanda.

She later wrote for HuffPost UK in 2018: 'I'm still not ready to talk in-depth about my experience on the show.

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