Amanda Abbington and Strictly.

there were other reports of GPs behaviour, from
other celebrities. Not an isolated case. So arrogant for him to diss her in public now.

You can often open the archive version of those subscription-only links by typing archive.ph/ before the full URL of the link. (A few publications have got wise to it.) If the article isn't already saved to archive, you can archive it yourself there.

Thanks @booksnbaking

Here's the archive link.

'Including a revealing interview she did with newsnight (I think it was from memory).'

She was on Channel 4 news too, interviewed by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who was a contestant on the same series of Strictly as her. He obviously found her entirely credible

'I read one of the dm articles and found it telling that giovanni says not one pro supported him even privately. Which he puts down to jealousy.'

Well of course. How convenient 🙄

Which article? If it is the Guardian one, unless it is against your principles because it is the Guardian, I think you just have to sign in, or to begin with create an account. I think this is what I must have done I certainly dont subscribe. See top right hand corner.

I read one of the dm articles and found it telling that giovanni says not one pro supported him even privately. Which he puts down to jealousy.

Does anyone know how you can read the article without a subscription?

Suggest you start at the beginning of this thread. It covers from when there was first publicity about there being an issue, and gradually more came out. Including a revealing interview she did with newsnight (I think it was from memory).

I read it on here I think- but I find feminists on here pretty accurate so don’t tend to worry about checking sources.

I never heard any specifics of what the allegations were - where can I find that info?

There’s an article in the daily mail today about Giovanni but can’t read it.

I was a bit shocked to hear what the ‘not so bad’ allegations that were found, were. They were pretty bad, for him to be crowing about it.

'Other female contestants have backed AA up, but that hardly matters - he was found to have done it, and shouldn't be given space to gaslight her in the media, full stop.'

Totally agree. Unfortunately there are some who still believe he was totally innocent and that she was just a troublemaker, so his gaslighting will still attract eyeballs I guess

Agreed. And I'm really appalled to see Digital Spy and similar outlets have given Pernice a platform to diss her after the bullying accusations were upheld.

Other female contestants have backed AA up, but that hardly matters - he was found to have done it, and shouldn't be given space to gaslight her in the media, full stop.

I don't agree with AA's views on many things, but I think she was really brave calling this out and deserved so much more. Exposing the bullying culture at Strictly (and therfore helping others to come forward) was important and I'm sure personally very damaging to her. She's owed every penny and more.

I’m glad she has the validation, to be honest, and that the naysayers have to admit there was enough fire the Beeb were obliged to pay her.

Really glad for her that she's had some financial compensation. Can't imagine what she's been through in the past couple of years

Amanda Abbington awarded five-figure sum by BBC over bullying allegations on Strictly
BBC apologises to actor after review upholds ‘some’ of her allegations against dance partner Giovanni Pernice
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/17/amanda-abbington-settlement-bbc-giovanni-pernice-bullying-allegations-strictly-come-dancing

I think this news is a couple of days old and am sure other news outlets have covered it.

But thought it worth adding to the thread.

Hadn't realised it was as much as 2 years ago.

Wonder how much pressure the "negotiations" with BBC have continued to put pressure on her.

There was a bit when they were up in the Clauditorium, I think it was the week before she left, where he was pawing at her, I think it was her shoulder, and she reacted so viscerally, like get the fuck off me! I noticed it at the time and it all makes sense now.

It was obvious in the Newsnight interview how traumatised she is.

I believe her. Also watching some of the dances back on video made me feel very uncomfortable given her evident distress in the interviews. Especially the Salsa in week two. As she said there are 200 hours of footage. If there was nothing to see I suspect the BBC would have released it. Awful!!

A woman's place is in the wrong.

That sums it all up perfectly.

There is no way to not compound the trauma for women, and I would bet on my life that Amanda would have known that and was still brave enough to step forward.

And this is why women so rarely complain about sexual harassment and bullying - because however they respond, they are told they are in the wrong.

Yes it's always... "why didn't the women speak out at the time - if they'd come forward sooner they might have helped prevent others from being abused".

This is why.

The Sarah Vine bit was horrible, I had to skip through it. And what a bizarre article to write without actually knowing what was in the report.

I can't help wondering what would have happened had AA just walked out after the very first incident of harassment. The BBC probably would have tried to spin it as something else - injury, prior commitments or something, and she would have been leaned on to go along with that.
The real reason would have emerged - these things always do - it would have hit social media, and, I suspect, AA would have been called a crybaby and subjected to online abuse anyway.
A woman's place is in the wrong.

Abbington is being put in an impossible position. On the one hand, people are saying that her tears and distress show she's not a very resilient person, and she should have been willing to accept it as banter and just get on with the job. On the other hand, when she says that for a while she did try and get on with it, people seem to think that demonstrates she wasn't really upset by it.

And this is why women so rarely complain about sexual harassment and bullying - because however they respond, they are told they are in the wrong.