Giovanni Pernice left the BBC's ballroom dance show this year when 'Sherlock' star Amanda Abbington accused him of "abusive, cruel and mean" behavior during her time on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

The BBC has concluded its investigation into Amanda Abbington’s claims that she was bullied by her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice on last year’s show. The British broadcaster has apologized to Abbington,

But BBC News understands that Giovanni Pernice has been cleared of the most serious claims of physical aggression.