The BBC’S Strictly Come Dancing probe has been impacted by the scandal engulfing former presenter Jermaine Jenas, MailOnline understands.

The Corporation had been expected to announce the results of their probe into allegations made by Amanda Abbington this week.

The former Sherlock actress quit the programme and later lodged a series of complaints about dance partner Giovanni Pernice.

Now a source close to the investigation says the BBC are unlikely to make public their findings until next week at the very earliest.

It’s also now thought the probe could stretch into next month.

The insider said: ‘The BBC are caught in a perfect storm right now. It’s one disaster after the next.

‘They’ve had to deal with Huw Edwards and now the Jermaine Jenas scandal has come at them from almost out of nowhere.

‘They are acutely aware they need to announce the findings of the Strictly Come Dancing investigation and that all eyes are on them.

‘They know there will be a lot of scrutiny over whatever they decide to say, so they need to get the timing right and to ensure any questions people have about the investigation can be dealt with.’

The Strictly scandal erupted in January when actress Amanda Abbington accused her professional partner Giovanni Pernice of abuse after she unexpectedly quit the show just five weeks in.

Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, 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.

Meanwhile Jermaine was sacked from the channel this week for sending inappropriate texts to women.

The presenter, 41, has said he is ‘ashamed’ and ‘deeply sorry’ – admitting to ‘frantically’ sexting a woman for 24 hours after she gave him her number at a work event.

Referring to the two ongoing investigations, the source added: ‘The investigation is pretty much done and dusted now. There’s been a few final things to investigate, but they are almost wrapped up and a lot of work has been going on this week. 

‘But BBC top brass aren’t going to rushing into announcing anything until the timing is right.

‘It’s all likely to be very, very frustrating for Amanda and for Giovanni – who have both been waiting for a long time to see what the outcome will be.

‘They’ve both answered questions, handed over evidence and engaged with the investigators, who include two former MET cops, at each stage so they are understandably now wanting to see what the BBC have decided.

‘It also means the row is more likely to rumble into the start of the new series which is the last thing producers wanted. 

‘They want to try and draw a line under this and get back to the business of putting the show together. But the crisis surrounding Strictly is far from over.’

A Strictly source told MailOnline that the show’s investigation and Jermain’s sacking are ‘entirely unrelated and to suggest they are is incorrect’.  

Amanda has 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’.

Furthermore, in July the scandal deepened after it emerged that Graziano Di Prima had been sacked from Strictly for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott.

Neither Giovanni and Graziano will return for the show’s 20th anniversary series next month as rehearsals get well under way. 

Graziano has since claimed he does not know the full particulars of what he is supposed to have done.

The BBC will not give further details due to the ‘confidential nature of the circumstances’ in which the information was provided and their ‘obligations’ to ‘third parties’.

Last week it was reported that Amanda found BBC bosses line of questioning ‘highly offensive’ amid their misconduct probe. 

It was reported that the actress has been quizzed for a second time about an illicit video shared with her by Giovanni as well as a ‘lewd remark’ he made about another celebrity contestant when the video was sent. 

The dancer is also reported to have made a crude comment about a member of Amanda’s own family, only for her to ‘effectively be asked’ by BBC bosses whether the dancer meant the remark as light-hearted banter. 

A source told The Sun: ‘[Amanda] found this line of questioning highly offensive.’

In regards to the alleged video they told the publication: ‘The BBC can’t ignore the fact the video was sent. There seems to be a trail of evidence’.

‘Even if it is established the footage was shared with innocent intentions, the BBC are concerned this could constitute a breach of conduct according to the contract handed to the pro dancers.’

A BBC spokesman said: ‘As we have said before, we will not be commenting on individuals or engaging in speculation’.

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Source: Tampa Bay Times