The superstar who complained to BBC bosses about her remedy on the hit present Strictly Come Dancing fears company bosses will paint “a whitewash” over their investigation, and that the method seems like that of a “boys membership” – ie BBC managers defending their very own.
Amanda Abbington complained to the BBC after she give up the present (the unique of the format bought all around the world, identified within the US as Dancing With the Stars) final yr. She had been partnered with dancer Giovanni Pernice, and she or he claimed that he had been abusive and bullying in his remedy of her throughout rehearsal periods. Pernice has denied all claims towards him, however has since left the present and gained’t be among the many lineup when it launches for its necessary twentieth anniversary sequence in every week’s time.
The BBC’s report following its investigation into her claims is because of be printed in just a few days, and a source close to Abbington told The Sun newspaper:
“She’s deeply disenchanted with the BBC. She thinks it seems like such a boys’ membership.
“In addition to the probe taking so lengthy, it seems like they’re defending Giovanni to save lots of themselves and ignoring not solely her expertise however that of different ladies who’ve bravely come ahead.
“Amanda feels drained, upset and really indignant with the way in which it’s all been dealt with.
“She is apprehensive there will likely be a predictable whitewash and others will, as soon as once more, endure from aggression and abuse.”
The newspaper quotes insiders on the BBC saying that the report will likely be printed forward of the launch of the brand new sequence.
Pernice has this weekend announced he will be joining the Italian version of the show, saying on Instagram:
“I can lastly reveal that from subsequent week, I will likely be becoming a member of the solid of Ballando con le stelle, which is the equal of Dancing with the Stars, Italian model, in fact.
“I’m excited as a result of lastly I’m again on the dance flooring, and hopefully I’ll create some new magic on the dance flooring,” he stated.
“So I’m very, very completely happy about it. Now I’ve to do the identical factor in Italian as a result of there may be an Italian viewers.”
The BBC has launched new measures for the sequence, together with having chaperones within the rehearsal rooms always.