STRICTLY Come Dancing has yet to reach a verdict on their ongoing investigation into the alleged workplace misconduct of Giovanni Pernice. Giovanni , who has been on the show for nine years, has become central to a series of official complaints made against him regarding his “military tactics” in the rehearsal room. Yesterday, he was officially confirmed to be off the show’s line-up , with him missing from the annual professional cast announcement.
However, the investigation into his behaviour is still not finished, as the BBC try to get to the bottom of what happened. “Giovanni's case is very much ongoing,” a source told Daily Mail, adding the announcement was made after the contracts for this year’s pros were finalised. “Giovanni's absence has been known for some weeks, he won't have anything to do with the 2024 season,” they added.
“But the investigation into his alleged wrongdoings will continue to develop alongside preparation for the upcoming series.” Last month, it was announced that official complaints had been made against Giovanni by three of his nine former celebrity partners. Among them was Amanda Abbington, who was paired with him for the 2023 series but dropped out on medical grounds in October.
She has since claimed she had mild PTSD from her time on the show. The other celebrities involved have not been named, but is believed to include Laura Whitmore. Last week, a male participant of the show also reportedly joined the group, claiming he n.
