Giovanni Pernice shrugged off his latest Strictly crisis as he arrived for his live show on Sunday afternoon, as his rift with actress Amanda Abbington shows no signs of going away.
The broadcaster promoted his latest travel series with Anton Du Beke just a day after three of his ex dance partners reportedly met to discuss their difficult experiences working with him. The Sherlock actress, 52, quit Strictly back in October due to 'personal reasons' amid claims of a feud between her and Giovanni.
'Head to @bbcpressoffice link in bio and hit Interviews to get all the behind the scenes stories - and find out which star joined them on their Adventures in Spain!It comes as The Sun now claims that Amanda is working with experienced lawyer Persephone as she helps her prepare a legal letter to the BBC to aid her obtaining the rehearsal footage.
On the website of her lawyer firm Carter-Ruck it says: 'Persephone specialises in media and reputation management work, encompassing defamation, privacy and harassment, together with data protection and intellectual property litigation.'On Saturday Giovanni was hit by a fresh crisis, after it was claimed that three of his former celebrity partners met to discuss their difficult experiences working with him.
An insider told The Sun: 'There is every possibility all three could take it further and formally complain to the BBC, but for now they're comforting each other.' The BBC has thrown their support behind Giovanni Pernice by plugging his new prime time show as the Strictly dancer is hit by a fresh crisis
The BBC said earlier this year that they would not be investigating Giovanni's behaviour with Amanda, with a spokesperson saying: 'There is a constant dialogue between the senior production team and contestants to ensure any concerns are addressed swiftly.' It's also thought that Giovanni clashed with his 2018 celebrity partner Faye Tozer, while his 2022 partner Richie Anderson has unfollowed him on Instagram.
While judge Anton added: 'I thought you and Amanda were marvellous. I thought you were terrific' and compared the Sherlock actress' talents to 2019 winner Kelvin Fletcher.
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