Giovanni Pernice has accused Amanda Abbington of "spreading false and defamatory claims" in an explosive Newsnight interview about his alleged behaviour during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals. Following an investigation into the scandal, the BBC issued an apology to Abbington, upholding some of her complaints against Pernice.

Amanda Abbington recently sat down with BBC's Victoria Derbyshire on Newsnight as she shared her relief about the investigation surrounding her Strictly Come Dancing experience had come to an end

A spokesperson for Giovanni Pernice has accused Amanda Abbington of 'knowingly misleading the outcome' of the investigation into the former Strictly Come Dancing professional

The BBC released their report on Monday, revealing that they upheld some of her complaints relating to verbal bullying and harassment but dropped others, including claims of physical aggression. During his time on Strictly,