Giovanni Pernice admits he thought the Strictly bullying row would be 'the end of his career' as he reflects on 'dark moments' after Amanda Abbington's accusations
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Giovanni Pernice has admitted he thought the Strictly Come Dancing bullying row would be the 'end of his career' as he reflected on the 'dark moments' he faced. The professional dancer, 34, was forced to leave the British show last year amid a probe into his behaviour, after he was accused of abuse by his former celebrity partner, Amanda Abbington.
![[The professional dancer, 34, was forced to leave the show last year amid a probe into his behaviour, after he was accused of abuse by his former celebrity partner, Amanda Abbington]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/22/93744317-14250673-image-a-154_1736028429142.jpg)
Giovanni was cleared of ten out of Amanda's 16 allegations when the BBC probe concluded in September but remained absent for the current edition of the series. The BBC's report cleared him of the most serious accusations of physical aggression, but upheld some of verbal bullying and harassment.
![[Giovanni was cleared of ten out of Amanda's 16 allegations when the BBC probe concluded in September but remained absent for the current edition of the series]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/22/87614601-14250673-The_dancer_33_stepped_back_from_the_BBC_Latin_and_ballroom_show_-a-166_1736028991585.jpg)
Reflecting on the year, he told The Mirror in a new interview: 'I'm not going to lie, there were dark moments in terms of, you know, this is finished, this is the end of my career. That was one of my down moments. 'Sorry for my language but 2024 can f**k off. I've been looking forward to seeing the back of it.'.
![[In a new interview, he said: 'I'm not going to lie, there were dark moments in terms of, you know, this is finished, this is the end of my career. That was one of my down moments']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/22/93744479-14250673-image-a-168_1736029224935.jpg)
Giovanni Pernice has admitted he thought the Strictly Come Dancing bullying row he was involved in would be the 'end of his career' as he reflected on the 'dark moments' he faced. The professional dancer, 34, was forced to leave the show last year amid a probe into his behaviour, after he was accused of abuse by his former celebrity partner, Amanda Abbington.
![[It comes after Giovanni proved he has not lost his competitive edge after his break from British TV as he ditched fellow Strictly pro Kai Widdrinton in an effort to win Celebrity Hunted]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/22/93655495-14250673-Giovanni_34_has_teamed_up_with_Strictly_pal_Kai_Widdrington_29_f-a-169_1736029391819.jpg)
