According to Ny Breaking, a verdict in the feud between Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice is expected before the end of next week.
Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, has filed a series of allegations and an official complaint about her pro Giovanni Pernice’s teaching methods and has described his behavior as “unnecessary, insulting, cruel and mean.” He strongly denies all allegations.
Company investigators have enlisted former MET officers to oversee the investigation.
Now a source close to the investigation has said that a decision is likely to be announced within days.
The source said: ‘Detectives have been reviewing evidence over the past few weeks, including text messages and messages shared via WhatsApp.
A verdict in the row between Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice is expected before the end of next week, Ny Breaking can reveal
The former Sherlock actress filed an official complaint about her Italian dance partner after leaving the BBC show (Amanda pictured during Strictly rehearsals)
‘They spoke to witnesses and re-interviewed people who made statements as part of the investigation.
‘The investigators are confident that they have seen and assessed everything they needed to see and that they are now in a position to make a definitive decision about what happened.
‘All allegations have now been presented to Giovanni and his team of lawyers and Amanda has had the opportunity to provide all the evidence she needed.
‘They both now just want to hear what the BBC has decided.
The source added that it is unlikely the BBC will provide a full account of what they have discovered, and that their final statement could be quite short.
The source added: ‘The investigation has been a long one. It has been many, many months of work, because there is a lot of information to go through.
‘But it is likely that the final statement released will be quite short. Much detail and information may remain private – not least because there is the potential for further legal action in the future which the BBC must be prepared for.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
Investigators from the company have enlisted former MET officers to oversee an investigation
The source added that it is unlikely the BBC will provide a full account of what they have discovered, and that their final statement could be quite short.
Giovanni left the BBC show due to the aftermath
This follows reports that Amanda found the BBC boss’s questioning “deeply offensive” during the investigation.
The actress recently said she was questioned for the second time about a banned video the dancer shared with her and an “indecent comment” he made about another celebrity contestant when the video was sent.
Giovanni is also said to have made a rude comment about a member of Amanda’s family, prompting BBC bosses to ‘essentially ask’ her if the dancer had meant the remark in a light-hearted manner.
A source said The sun: ‘[Amanda] found this form of questioning very insulting.’
Regarding the alleged video, they told the publication: ‘The BBC cannot ignore the fact that the video was sent. There appears to be a trail of evidence.’
‘Even if it is established that the images were shared with innocent intent, the BBC fears that this may constitute a breach of conduct as set out in the contract handed to the professional dancers.’
A BBC spokesman said: ‘As we have said before, we will not comment on individuals and we will not speculate.’
MailOnline has reached out to Amanda and Giovanni’s representatives for comment.
Amanda has a daughter Grace and a son Joe with her ex-partner Martin Freeman, 52, to whom she was married for 16 years, from 2000 to 2016.
Amanda is said to have recently released even more texts with new revelations about Giovanni’s behaviour on Strictly.
This follows reports that Amanda found BBC bosses’ interrogation techniques ‘deeply offensive’ during the investigation
Giovanni is said to have made a rude comment about a member of Amanda’s family, prompting BBC bosses to ‘basically ask’ her if the dancer meant the remark as a light-hearted joke (Amanda pictured with son Joe, daughter Grace and fiancé Jonathan Goodwin)
Amanda shares her children with her ex-partner Martin Freeman (pictured 2015) and he is said to have contacted the actress to support her in the scandal
The dramatic intervention is said to have thrown the BBC’s investigation into the conduct of professional Giovanni into chaos and ‘changed the course of the inquiry’.
The sun reports that Amanda has come forward with new shocking messages, just as the investigation was almost complete. These messages allegedly show that Giovanni ‘crossed the line of what is acceptable’.
Earlier this week, Amanda was reportedly questioned for the second time by BBC bosses over “crude comments” she claims were made by Giovanni.
She was reportedly questioned via video call last week, when she spoke to two former Met detectives about her allegations about the 33-year-old professional dancer.
They reportedly discussed allegations of sexual comments during rehearsals, as well as “new evidence.” Giovanni has denied all allegations against him.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Amanda, Giovanni and the BBC for comment.
Amanda has made a series of allegations about Giovanni’s teaching methods and has described his behavior as “unnecessary, insulting, cruel and mean.” He strongly denies all allegations.
In an interview, Amanda compared the dance show to “the trenches” and told Channel 4 News that BBC producers were “appalled” by clips that allegedly included “degrading sexual behaviour”.
In another interview with Christine Lampard about Lorraine, she said: ‘It was inappropriate, mean, unkind, bullying and I put up with it for five, six weeks.
An investigation was launched after several celebrities, including Amanda Abbington and Zara McDermott (pictured), sparked scandals surrounding abuse and bullying on the family show