Amanda Abbington, the Sherlock actress who has sparked a duty of care scandal on Strictly Come Dancing, has criticized the BBC‘s handling of her concerns.
In an emotional 45-minute interview with Channel 4 News, Abbington accused the BBC of failing to take seriously her complaint about dance partner Giovanni Pernice, who strongly denies wrongdoing.
The actress, who appeared on Strictly last year, claimed that the BBC is sitting on 50 hours of footage, which producers have acknowledged to her is problematic.
On Tuesday, BBC director general Tim Davie apologized to Strictly contestants who have not had a positive experience on the show.
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