Amanda Abbington 'to meet BBC bosses' as she 'considers legal action' after Strictly probe

Amanda Abbington could be set to meet with the BBC's top bosses following the investigation into her Strictly Come Dancing allegations.

The Sherlock actress, 50, left the hit contest last year citing "personal reasons". She went on to accuse the show of fostering a "toxic environment" teeming with "inappropriate, mean, and nasty bullying as she lay into her dance partner Giovanni Pernice's behaviour.

On Monday September 30, the Italian dancer was exonerated of allegations of threatening and abusive behaviour after the BBC looked into complaints lodged against him. However, six of Amanda's allegations were upheld. That led to the corporation offering her an apology after the findings from the investigation were made public.

Now, it's reported Amanda, although appreciative of the apology, is far from expecting it to be the end of the matter. A source told The Sun: "There are still a number of areas which Amanda is unhappy about. The BBC offered Amanda the chance of a meeting and it is something she is going to be doing. It's not a decision she's taken lightly.

"Reliving and talking about what happened is very, very difficult and traumatic. But if it means she can get to the bottom of unanswered questions then she will do whatever it takes."

The claims come after reports Amanda was contemplating suing the organisation after certain complaints were upheld. The investigation revealed instances of "inappropriate behaviour of sexual banter in the workplace" one of which involved Giovanni making an improper gesture, contravening corporation policies.

In her comments following the BBC's announcement, Amanda said that speaking out "was not an easy thing to do". The BBC announced: "Strictly Come Dancing is a family show and we rightly expect very high standards. While competition can be tough, rigorous and demanding, we want the show to ultimately be a joyous and transformative experience.

"It is a great shame if this hasn't been the case for everyone who has appeared on the show. We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all. We want to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part. We know this would not have been an easy thing to do."

A source went on to tell The Sun: "Amanda has been through hell and lost work as a result of going public, and is considering taking further action against the BBC for damages and loss of earnings. Amanda suffered enormously, got formally diagnosed with PTSD, and feels the BBC breached its duty of care guidelines by not protecting her sooner."

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