Strictly judge Shirley Ballas reacts to outcome of Giovanni Pernice investigation

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Strictly Come Dancing decide Shirley Ballas has shared her ideas on the result of a BBC investigation into the conduct of Giovanni Pernice.

The Italian dancer was topic to scrutiny after Sherlock star Amanda Abbington accused him of being abusive to her throughout rehearsals. Abbington give up the present early and revealed she had endured PTSD on account of the expertise.

Outcomes of a BBC investigation into Pernice’s behaviour have been launched on Monday (30 September). The dancer was cleared of the extra critical allegations towards him, however Abbington’s complaints of verbal bullying and harassment have been upheld. The company issued an apology to the actor following the result.

Commenting on the information at an occasion at Henley Literary Pageant on Tuesday (1 October), Ballas mentioned, “I don’t condone bullying. I’ve been by way of it myself.

“So if issues aren’t proper or want addressing, I really feel for the person who needs them addressed. And I feel that’s a giant, essential half that everyone will get to say their factor. However now the investigation is over and all people can transfer on.”

Whereas selling her new crime novel, Dance to the Loss of life, which is about on the planet of ballroom dancing, she added: “The eight years I’ve been on the present, it’s been nice safeguarding. I’ve at all times felt taken care of when the bullying bought actually dangerous.”

Ballas was one of the distinguished figures to defend Pernice in the course of the controversy, calling him a “good gentleman”.

“I don’t consider gossip as a result of issues are blown means out of all proportion and it might flip into an excellent large snowball,” she advised The Solar in June. “So my feeling for Giovanni is, allow them to do that investigation and the reality will come out. So we don’t decide anyone till I do know completely, 100%.”

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Pernice spoke candidly concerning the consequence on Instagram, telling his followers: “It’s over. It’s completed. Seven months of studying on a regular basis issues within the newspaper and never be capable of reply as a result of I wished to maintain the confidentiality and privateness of the assessment was a tough time. It was tough as a result of, , studying stuff that was unfaithful, wasn’t the nicest time of my life, let’s be trustworthy.”

In the meantime, Abbington mentioned that though the BBC’s apology had “meant loads to her”, she is contemplating additional authorized motion following the result.