Former Love Island host was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016
TV presenter Laura Whitmore alleges that she was subjected to “inappropriate behaviour” during her stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
Pernice, 33, has previously rejected “threatening or abusive behaviour” allegations made by Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington, who was partnered with him in 2023 before he exited the show.Whitmore, who grew up in Bray, Co Wicklow, wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday: “I was trying not to comment on recent press speculation until the BBC review is complete but feel there is a lot of misinformation in the press and I want to help and show support by setting the record straight.
“My evidence is to support other people’s experience. It’s a shame it takes this for someone to be heard. I am not looking for anything just an acceptance that what happened to me in the rehearsal rooms during my time on BBC Strictly was wrong and that it won’t happen to anyone else again. “We would urge people to wait for the review’s conclusion and not to pay heed to these very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them.”
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