Giovanni Pernice accused of 'doing horrible things' to professional dancer as she issues damning statement amid BBC probe into beleaguered former Strictly star's workplace conduct By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 18:06 EDT, 20 May 2024 | Updated: 18:38 EDT, 20 May 2024 e-mail 12 View comments Giovanni Pernice faced further claims of workplace misconduct on Monday evening after a professional dancer accused him of 'horrendous' behaviour away from the BBC show. The former Strictly Come Dancing star has come under fire for his 'militant' training style, with the BBC forced to investigate 'serious workplace misconduct claims' after three of his celebrity partners sought legal help. Now, industry colleague Korina Travis, who performed with Pernice at private functions and has no association with Strictly, has accused the Italian dancer of behaving questionably when they worked together.
'I’ve known him for years as a fellow competitor and he has done horrendous things to me,' she said in a statement released on Monday. 'I will not speak about my experiences with him but I’m glad the world is seeing him for who he truly is. I’ll leave it at that.
' Giovanni Pernice faced further claims of workplace misconduct on Monday evening after professional dancer Korina Travis accused him of 'horrendous' behaviour Korina, who performed with Pernice at private functions and has no association with Strictly, has accused the Italian dancer of behaving questionably when they worked.