BBC apologises to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington

Corporation upholds some, but not all' of Abbington's complaints about her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice

The BBC has apologised to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington, saying it had assessed and upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made".

In a statement, the broadcaster said: The BBC has now concluded its review into the complaints made by Amanda Abbington against Giovanni Pernice. We take any allegations of bullying and harassment very seriously and this review has taken time due to its complex nature and our desire to ensure a rigorous and robust process was undertaken.