Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice has had some serious allegations thrown his way – but his ex dance partners claim he’s “untouchable”.
The Italian dancer, 33, has affected a trio of his ex co-stars who have reportedly met up together to discuss their difficult experiences of working with him. Amanda Abbington, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore have reportedly “compared notes”.
A source told MailOnline: “They are very unhappy with the way the BBC are handling this. It’s one thing saying they are standing by him, but they feel as if Giovanni is being promoted and pushed centre stage in a bid to make them go away and keep quiet. It’s a kick in the teeth.
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“One of the reasons they wanted to meet up was to try and work on a way forward because they have no intention of just backing down and letting this just fade away.
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“All three have been impacted in different ways by what happened and they’ve agreed to speak again about how best they can get something done about it because they are genuinely worried about want went on and the fact someone else could end up experiencing what they went through.
“But right now there’s a feeling that Gio is pretty much untouchable. Especially given he is so close to Anton who thinks the world of him and can’t believe the stuff he’s been hearing claimed about his mate.”
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“All three have been impacted in different ways by what happened and they’ve agreed to speak again about how best they can get something done about it because they are genuinely worried about want went on and the fact someone else could end up experiencing what they went through.
“But what happened in Benidorm… stays in Benidorm. Head to @bbcpressoffice link in bio and hit Interviews to get all the behind the scenes stories – and find out which star joined them on their Adventures in Spain! Watch Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain on and BBC One from Monday 18 March at 9pm.”
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The new show is set to follow the pair travel around Spain as they explore Anton’s heritage as he explores his mum’s culture, all while driving Giovanni around the country.
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