Ant McPartlin's ex Lisa Armstrong sends support to Strictly's Giovanni Pernice amid BBC misconduct probe as he breaks his silence with statement By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 13:04, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 13:06, 19 May 2024 e-mail View comments Ant McPartlin 's ex Lisa Armstrong sent support to Strictly's Giovanni Pernice on Sunday as he vowed to 'clear his name' while the BBC investigates 'serious workplace misconduct claims' by three of his celebrity partners. The dancer, 33, released a statement on Instagram on Saturday night after he reportedly quit the show - which was notably met with silence from his professional dancer co-stars on the dancing show. He is said to have not signed up to the new series after the scrutiny became 'too much' when three of his ex dance partners slammed his 'militant' approach.
Amanda Abbington , 52, who withdrew from the series last year, has led the charge in accusing him of 'difficult behaviour' during training. She now has reportedly accused him of 'stamping on her foot' during his sessions. But in a new statement he detailed that he was 'totally surprised' by the allegations, which he denies and said he rejected 'any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour'.
Ant McPartlin's ex Lisa Armstrong sent support to Strictly's Giovanni Pernice on Sunday as he vowed to 'clear his name' while the BBC investigates 'serious workplace misconduct claims' by three of his celebrity partners (Lisa and Giovanni seen together) The dancer, .