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Strictly Come Dancing judges Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood have all shown their support for former show professional Giovanni Pernice - after the findings of the investigation into Amanda Abbington’s complaints against him were released. Amanda had accused Giovanni of misconduct during the 2023 series, both physically and verbally.

Jess Wright is in great form and looking very glamorous when OK!catches up with her ahead of a night out at the theatre in London’s West End.The reality star and sister of presenter Mark Wright appeared on TOWIE from 2010 to 2016. She tells us she would love to be up on stage herself, and opens up about the joys and the struggles of being a mum to her mischievous but adorable son, Presley. Back in August, Jess took to Instagram to share an emotional post revealing that her little boy has “a congenital heart disease called ‘Bicuspid Aortic Valve’”.

Olympic champion Tom Dean failed to replicate his swimming pool success in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom and was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the 2024 line-up. Now the 24 year old has broken his silence about the "genuine shock" of failing to make it past week one of the competition, saying his early departure left him "gutted". Speaking on the Strictly companion show It Takes Two, Tom said he was "gutted" to leave the dancefloor with Nadiya Bychkova on Sunday night's show, but said he had a great time nonetheless.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Perniceissued an emotional and lengthy statement tonight (Monday, September 30) after the BBC released the findings of its internal investigation.The probe came after Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington made a number of complaints against her former dance partner following their time together on the show last year. After the BBC announced earlier today that it had upheld “some, but not all, of the complaints made", it also offered an apology to Amanda and thanked her for coming forward and taking part.This evening, 34-year-old Giovanni to Instagram to post a video and lengthy caption in which he said he was glad the issue was "over”, and admitted that the past six months had been “difficult”. Addressing his 1.1 million followers, he said: "Hello everyone, it's me.

Amanda Abbington has revealed the full extent of the terrifying death threats she received in a statement released after the publication of a BBC report that ruled that Giovanni Pernice did not behave "inappropriately" towards his Strictly Come Dancing partners, although the report did uphold some of her complaints. The Sherlock actress, who was partnered with Giovanni on last year’s series, issued a heartfelt statement, in which she explained that since deciding to come forward, she has been branded a “liar, a troublemaker” and even “mad and unstable”.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernicehas issued a lengthy statement after the findings of the investigation into Amanda Abbington’s complaints against him were released earlier today.The 34 year old took to Instagram in which he said he was glad “it's over”, admitting that the past six or seven months had been “difficult” as he wasn’t able to respond as he “wanted to keep the confidentiality and privacy of the review”. Following the findings, Giovanni has taken to Instagram to release a video in which he addressed the release. Speaking to his 1.1 million Instagram followers, he began: "Hello everyone, it's me.

Tom Dean's shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing didn't go unnoticed by co-star Jamie Borthwick who couldn't resist a cheeky dig at the Olympic swimmer.The 24 year old athlete and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were voted off after finding themselves up against Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones in a gripping dance-off. Posting on Instagram, Tom shared his feelings: "Coming straight from the Paris 2024 Olympics into Strictly Come Dancing has been a whirlwind but I'm so so proud.The journey may have ended a little earlier than I hoped and of course I am so gutted, but I'm so grateful for all the amazing people I met, people I'll be cheering on throughout and who I know will continue to smash it." "And to my brilliant partner @nadiyabychkova, thank you so much for everything.

Amanda Abbington has released a statement after the release of a BBC report that ruled Giovanni Pernice did not behave "inappropriately" towards his Strictly Come Dancing partners - but did uphold some of her complaints. Amanda pulled out of the show last year claiming there was a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying”.The findings of the investigation into alleged misconduct by the former Strictly dancer, 33, were released today after an investigation lasting six months which concluded that the pro dancer was not abusive, threatening or intimidating. However, the BBC did offer an apology which said: "We want to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part.

Amanda Abbington's fiancé Jonathan Goodwin had a fiery comeback for a social media user who suggested she had damaged former Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice's career after her allegations against him. The Sherlock star left the BBC dance competition last year and later accused Giovanni, 34, of "mean, cruel, and abusive" behaviour, which he has consistently refuted.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence after the findings of the investigation into Amanda Abbington’s complaints against him were released today.The BBC has apologised to Amanda, saying it had assessed and “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni’s behaviour during her time on the show.There were no findings relating to physical aggression, but complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were upheld, the PA news agency understands. Amanda and Giovanni were partnered on the BBC dance show last year, but the Sherlock actress pulled out citing “personal reasons”, later claimed she was subject to a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying”.The review into Amanda’s complaints about Giovanni was launched earlier this year.The 34 year old, who is not part of this year’s Strictly professional dancing line-up and has since joined the Italian version of the show, Ballando con le Stelle, previously rejected “any claim of threatening or abusive behaviour”.

The BBC has apologised to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington, saying it had assessed and “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on the show.The findings of the investigation into alleged misconduct by the former Strictly dancer, 33, were released today. After an investigation lasting six months following Amanda's claims, there were no findings relating to physical aggression, but complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were upheld, the report today confirmed. Sherlock actress Amanda pulled out of the BBC One show last year citing “personal reasons”, later claimed she was subject to a “toxic environment” and “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying”.

Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first to be shown the exit door after a dance-off with Toyah Willcox and her pro partner Neil Jones. Now, Tom has spoken out for the first time after becoming the first celebrity to leave the dancing competition. Tom took to his Instagram to say: "Coming straight from the Paris 2024 Olympics into Strictly Come Dancing has been a whirlwind but I'm so so proud.The journey may have ended a little earlier than I hoped and of course I am so gutted, but I'm so grateful for all the amazing people I met, people I'll be cheering on throughout and who I know will continue to smash it.

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with claims of 'sexism' following the first dance off and elimination of the 2024 series. Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first to be shown the exit door after a dance-off with Toyah Willcox and her pro partner Neil Jones.This is the first time Nadiya has had a partner on the show since 2022, after being replaced by Luba Mushtuk in 2023.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova has shared that she's "not ready to talk about" her departure from the beloved dance show.The pro dancer, who was teamed up with Olympic swimmer Tom Dean for this season, saw an early exit after they were voted off first in the series.The duo faced a dance-off against Toyah Willcox but ultimately didn't make the cut to stay in the competition. Tom and Nadiya gave their all with a cha cha to Earth, Wind and Fire's hit Boogie Wonderland. Despite their efforts, they scored 20 points on Saturday's live show, adding to their previous week's 23 for a tango to Harry Styles' track Golden.

Ex-Strictly star Dan Walker has sparked rumours of a fix on the dance show after his former professional partner Nadiya Bychkova and her 2024 celebrity Tom Dean were voted off in the first elimination show tonight (Saturday, September 29). Olympic swimmer Tom and Nadiya faced Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones in the dreaded dance-off, but the judges decided to save Toyah, leaving fans shocked. Dan, who danced with Nadiya in 2021, didn't hold back as he expressed his disbelief on social media shortly after the announcement, writing a long, very candid post.

Strictly Come Dancing has seen a dip in viewership, with fewer tuning in to watch the first live show with a public vote compared to last year. On Saturday, 28 September, 7.1 million people watched the show live, compared to the 7.8 million viewers from the previous year.The decline follows a dip in viewership for the 2024 launch show. A source claimed to The Sun: "Strictly is still the most watched programme on a Saturday night - getting double the viewers of its nearest ratings rival.

Strictly Come Dancing fans expressed some confusion tonight with adjustments to the beloved show's format following the initial results episode of the new season, which saw Olympian Tom Dean become the first celebrity to be voted off. He and professional partner Nadiya Bychkova performed a cha cha in the dance-off against Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones, but failed to win over head judge Shirley Ballas who had the deciding vote.

Olympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The gold-medallist swimmer was against singer and actress Toyah Willcox in Sunday, 29 September’s dance-off following the public vote - though sadly it was Tom’s time to say goodbye to the competition. Sporting sparkly and fringed outfits, the 24 year old performed an energetic cha cha with his dancer partner Nadiya Bychkova to the iconic Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind and Fire for a second time on Sunday night.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in awe of Chris McCausland's incredible performance on Saturday, 28 September's show.The comedian, who is the show's first blind contestant, danced a Foxtrot to Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy with his partner Dianne Buswell, leaving viewers speechless.Taking to social media platform X, fans praised Chris, calling him an inspiration and saying they hope he wins this season's show. One fan wrote "Chris is my winner.

Craig Revel Horwood, a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, has faced backlash for making an alcohol-related comment towards contestant Paul Merson, who is in recovery. Craig made the comment during the Saturday, September 28, episode of the hit BBC show, following an energetic salsa performance by Paul and his professional partner Karen Hauer to Pitbull's Fireball.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Anthony Ogogo has cheekily admitted that a bit of bedroom action has actually boosted his athletic prowess.The professional boxer, 35, is just one of the stars taking part in this year's series of Celebrity SAS, with Anthony joining the likes of TOWIE's Bobby Norris, Strictly's Pete Wicks, actor John Barrowman and journalist Rachel Johnson. However back in 2015, Anthony - who won a bronze medal in Men's amateur boxing at the 2012 Olympic Games - revealed one of the secrets to success in the ring is sex.