She has even praised Giovanni's talent and said he is a 'very good dancer'
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Amanda Abbington has insisted her bullying row with BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice was 'never personal'.
The actress previous accused Pernice of being 'unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean' towards her.She quit the BBC dance contest in 2023 before going on to make her accusations, which led to Giovanni leaving the show and being subject to a internal investigation.
Reflecting on 'one of the worst years', Amanda said her complaints were not personal - and she even praised Giovanni's talent.
She said: "I hope it’s a happier place. It was something I never really wanted to do in terms of pursuing a complaint, but it was never personal.
"It was all about a healthy working environment, that’s what it was.
"I’m friends with a few of the dancers, so I still see a lot of the professional dancers, and we’re still in touch.
"I think it’s a great show, and I hope it’s [now] a good environment there."
The Sherlock actress, 51, pulled out five weeks after joining Strictly, citing 'personal reasons'.
But she later alleged she had been subjected to 'inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying' in what she said was a 'toxic environment'.
Pernice, 34, had denied all allegations, The Sun reports.
Last September, the BBC announced it had ruled out Amanda's accusations of physical aggression and threatening behaviour.
But it upheld claims of verbal bullying and harassment.
It also made some changes behind the scenes, placing chaperones in all training areas.
Pernice won Ballando con la Stelle, the Italian version of Strictly, with performer Bianca Guaccero, 44, in December.
He now appears to be head over heels with the Italian actress.
