Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice is said to have acted like a 'perfect gentleman' when Amanda Abbington tearfully confided in him about finding lumps in her breasts

What did I tell you? Last week, this column predicted that the BBC was far too scared of Amanda Abbington to publish a report largely exonerating her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice. That’s exactly what happened.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice is reportedly still holding out hope he will return to the BBC show next year, despite Amanda Abbington's claims