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 actress quit the BBC show, which is the predecessor to 'Dancing with the Stars', mid-season and accused her partner Giovanni Pernice of "abusive" behavior

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,