GIOVANNI Pernice has taken a brutal swipe at Amanda Abbington and Strictly Come Dancing while under investigation by the BBC.

The under-fire pro liked a fan comment on his latest instagram post that slammed both the Sherlock actress and the hit Saturday night show.

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Giovanni Pernice has liked a fan’s comment on his post criticising Amanda Abbington and the BBCCredit: Simon Jones

Giovanni is said to have asked for his rehearsals with Amanda to be recordedCredit: Pixel8000

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The pair were all smiles on live TV but behind the scenes it was a different storyCredit: PAThe Italian dancer, 33, posted a glam video of him and model girlfriend Molly Brown enjoying their holiday in Madeira to promote the luxury seafront residence they stayed in.But his legions of fans took the opportunity to support him and make their feelings about both Amanda and the series’ bosses known.And there was one very critical post that Giovanni liked, which slammed Amanda’s mental health and criticised producers for deciding to pair him up with her.

The fan wrote: “Keep your chin up Gio, unlucky that someone decided to partner you with someone who didn’t have the mental strength to participate in Strictly.

“The frustration I have is that no ‘official’ complaint has been made, it’s all innuendo by one partner when the other two have jumped in the bandwagon. “If” things were so bad why has no one picked up in the last 9 seasons either in the programme itself or during the tour?”

And the rant did not end there, with the fan criticising Amanda and two of Giovanni’s former celebrity partners for taking legal action.

The follower continued: “These partners may have had issues but as far as I can tell did not make anything official but now they have banded together they appear to have hired a £700 an hour lawyer, one thing is for sure my license fee better not be picking up this bill, they can pay it out of their fee for appearing in Strictly. ”

They also went on to refer to the initials LW and RS, suggesting they believe the other complainants to be Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh.

“Like I say, let Gio see the accusations and let professionals like Arlene Phillips review. So fed up of AA, LW and RS systematically trying to ruin a professionals reputation.

” Let’s get this sorted once and for all, all started when one woman who was already going through a lot in her personal life couldn’t take the added pressure of professional dancing, which is a great shame.”

Giovanni Pernice ‘sent Strictly celeb partner offensive video’ before a live Saturday night show, BBC probe finds

Neither Strictly, the BBC nor Giovanni have publicly confirmed the identities of the celebrity partners who have enlisted the legal services of London firm Carter-Ruck.

It comes as Giovanni reportedly asked the BBC to keep cameras rolling during all his training sessions with Amanda during last year’s series, after her “behaviour left him worried”.

The Mail on Sunday claimed Gio put in the request in week two of the competition, with Strictly bosses then being able to review the material and assess the action as necessary.

“Gio found the situation very unsettling so he asked that all sessions were recorded,” a source said.

Giovanni Pernice Strictly scandal timeline

October 2023: Amanda abruptly withdraws from Strictly having already missed one live show. Her departure is announced in a vague BBC statement that ‘wishes her the best’.

Giovanni posts a short message on social media addressing the exit, which read: “Amanda… I am so sad we can’t continue but I am proud of what we achieved and I am sending you so much love.”