Overview

• Amanda Abbington reaffirmed her allegations of verbal bullying by Giovanni Pernice during their time on Strictly Come Dancing, describing the environment as unfair and toxic.
• The BBC investigation upheld verbal harassment complaints against Pernice but cleared him of physical aggression, leading to an official apology to Abbington.
• Abbington revealed on the 'White Wine Question Time' podcast that she received up to 30 death threats daily and faced public backlash after coming forward with her complaint.
• The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are investigating death threats made against Abbington and her family in the wake of her allegations.
• While Pernice has resumed his career and won the Italian version of Strictly, Abbington remains focused on rebuilding her career and insists she has no regrets about speaking out.