Amanda Abbington is ‘deeply disappointed’ with BBC bosses over fears their ‘protecting’ Giovanni Pernice amid bullying probe.

Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, has made a series of accusations about her pro Giovanni Pernice’s teaching methods and has described his behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’. He strongly denies all of the claims.

The report has been completed and is ready to be published within days.

A friend of Amanda told The Sun: ‘She’s deeply disappointed with the BBC. She thinks it feels like such a boys’ club.

‘As well as the probe taking so long, it feels like they are protecting Giovanni to save themselves and ignoring not only her experience but that of other women who’ve bravely come forward.

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Amanda Abbington is ‘deeply disappointed’ with BBC bosses over fears their ‘protecting’ Giovanni Pernice amid bullying probe

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Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, has made a series of accusations about her pro Giovanni Pernice’s teaching methods and has described his behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’. He strongly denies all of the claims

Amanda feels tired, upset and very angry with the way it’s all been handled.

‘She is worried there will be a predictable whitewash and others will, once again, suffer from aggression and abuse.’

MailOnline has contacted Amanda and the BBC for comment.

It comes after it was revealed Amanda has found BBC bosses line of questioning ‘highly offensive’ amid the show’s ongoing misconduct probe.

Amanda feels tired, upset and very angry with the way it’s all been handled.

‘She is worried there will be a predictable whitewash and others will, once again, suffer from aggression and abuse.’

MailOnline has contacted Amanda and the BBC for comment.

It comes after it was revealed Amanda has found BBC bosses line of questioning ‘highly offensive’ amid the show’s ongoing misconduct probe.

It comes after Martin reached out to her to support after the scandal and been someone to lean on amid the turbulent time, as well as her fiancé Jonathan Goodwin, reports The Sun.

It is expected that the probe into Giovanni will soon be completed by the BBC after several weeks of investigations.

It comes after it was reported that Amanda recently handed over more texts with fresh revelations over Giovanni ‘s behaviour on Strictly.

It has been claimed the dramatic intervention has thrown the BBC investigation into professional Giovanni’s behaviour into chaos and has ‘changed the course of the probe’.

The Sun reports that Amanda has come forward with new bombshell messages just as the probe was about to conclude which reportedly show that Giovanni did ‘step over the line of what is acceptable’.

Amanda was reportedly questioned by BBC bosses for a second time about ‘crude comments’ she claimed were made by Giovanni.

She is said to have been quizzed via video call last week as she sat down with two ex-Met detectives to discuss her allegations about the professional dancer, 33.

They reportedly discussed claims of sexual comments during rehearsals, as well as ‘new evidence’. Giovanni has denied all allegations made against him.

MailOnline contacted representatives for Amanda, Giovanni, and The BBC for comment.

Amanda has made a series of accusations about Giovanni’s teaching methods and has described his behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’. He strongly denies all of the claims.

In one interview, Amanda compared the dance show to ‘the trenches’ telling Channel 4 News that BBC producers had been left ‘horrified’ by clips that also allegedly exhibited ‘humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature’.

In another, where she spoke to Christine Lampard on Lorraine , she said: ‘It was inappropriate, it was mean, it was nasty, it was bullying and I put up with it for five, six weeks.

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Amanda shares her children with ex partner Martin Freeman (pictured 2015)  and he has reportedly reached out to support the actress amid the scandal

‘It started very early on and when it started to happen I would shut down because I recognised those red flags.

‘And so I would shut down and it would be difficult to get in, and that would be a self-fulfilling prophecy.’

Talking about her schedule on the show, she said: ‘I was going into the rehearsal room every day. I’ve been in rehearsal rooms for 32 years.

‘I know what rehearsal rooms are supposed to be like.

‘I don’t care what background you’re from – whether it’s dancing, acting, singing – you have a duty of care to bring into that rehearsal room compassion, understanding, sensitivity and kindness.

‘And that wasn’t extended to me (at Strictly). And so I just said I don’t think this is right.’