Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has said he is "relieved" the BBC investigation into his behaviour when teaching Amanda Abbington is over and that he "wouldn't change" his teaching style.
An investigation into the actress’s complaints about Pernice followed, with the BBC upholding "some, but not all" of the allegations.
Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday, Pernice said: "From my certain point of view, I’m relieved the fact that the most serious allegations were thrown out. Yes, six have been upheld but 11 haven't been upheld, which is again, the most serious were not."
He continued: "When it comes to that one upheld we got some allegation of verbal bullying, as we say, I adapt with the person that will go in front of me, and vice versa. I think this is life like this.
"If you’re in the room and we decide one sort of relationship within us too, I feel safe at that time, we were OK with it and was fine. Never been a difficulty of 'Please don’t say this to me’. And the other allegation that was me being frustrated, which I recognise."
Asked if he will change his style of teaching following the investigation, he said: "I wouldn’t change my teaching style because, in my opinion, it’s a profession, dancing is a very difficult thing to do. I have achieved four finals, I won the show with Rose (Ayling-Ellis), now I’m breaking records in Italy with Bianca (Guaccero).
"I’ve potential got all the records in on Strictly, but it’s not to blow my own trumpet, I think it’s a difficult discipline, and for me, teaching, the way I teach, is the successful way to approach this. Yes, you could change the approach, but not changing the teaching style."
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Source: Press Association
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