It's surely the most opaque and confusing scandal in modern TV history. Just what 'horrendous things' — as one of his dance partners vividly put it — did Strictly Come Dancing 's demanding star Giovanni Pernice do that has upset her and others so badly?
The first allegations emerged back in January, when it was leaked to the Press that Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington — who had quit the show last October — had demanded that the BBC supply with her with footage of her rehearsals with Pernice. She claimed that she was suffering from 'post-traumatic stress disorder' after her dealings with him.
Ranvir Singh and Giovanni . The Good Morning Britain presenter complained about Giovanni to producers about their time on the show Some fans feel he has been hard done by — and undergone 'trial by media'. It is, all told, a sorry affair — one that has left this jewel of Saturday-night programming badly tarnished.
Part of the problem many face in choosing whom or what to believe is that it is still not clear what precisely Pernice is supposed to have done. Abbington told friends that she felt the Italian star to be 'abrasive' and 'bullying', amid claims that he had 'stamped on her foot' during rehearsals. She had previously written on social media, in comments thought to be about Pernice: 'Make people feel embarrassed of being associated with misogynists. Make misogyny unprofitable for anyone to pursue. Deprive misogyny of the oxygen it needs to survive.'
Tellingly, Ayling-Ellis's official spokesman declined to say whether or not she continued to support Pernice. Yet while Ayling-Ellis may choose to 'believe' the women now lining up to savage the Strictly star, some observers have pointed out that she never raised a whisper of complaint against him during their long path to victory.
Pernice wrote of Abbington's claims: 'I am totally surprised and disappointed to learn of these allegations. I reject any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour, and I look forward to clearing my name . . . 'The problem now is that the viewers will still be talking about Giovanni — and his absence will leave a gaping hole.'It's a terrible shame. It was supposed to be so special.'
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