Amanda Abbington (Image: amanda_abbington74/Instagram) Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington has been in the spotlight, sharing intriguing posts as Giovanni Pernice's place in the dancing competition faces uncertainties. The 52-year-old Sherlock star was paired with Giovanni during the
BBC show's most recent season. Sadly, their tenure came to an abrupt halt after Amanda had to resign due to 'medical issues'. It was later revealed that the
Actress suffered from PTSD following her Strictly experience and reportedly requested footage from backstage during their partnership. It is heard that Amanda recently sat down with two of Giovanni's ex-partners, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore, to discuss their respective experiences of training with him. Read More Related Articles Strictly star Anton Du Beke shares rare snap of wife Hannah that went horribly wrong Read More Related Articles Real Housewives star Lauri Peterson's son Josh Waring dies aged 35 New accounts indicate that Faye Tozer, Steps star, also found it tough when paired with Pernice. As such stories circulate, doubts about Giovanni's continued participation in Strictly have emerged because he is perceived as "too intense" for training and performing, reports the Mirror . Nonetheless, the Italian professional has received backing from the BBC and support from the judges on the show . His spell on a travel programme alongside Anton Du Beke on BBC might have helped his cause. Amanda, meanwhile, was seen relaying powerful posts via
Social Media, including a quote which read: "Make people feel embarrassed of being associated with misogynists. Make misogyny unprofitable for anyone to pursue. Deprive misogyny of the oxygen it needs to survive." Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice on Strictly (Image: BBC/Guy Levy) A source told The Sun last week: "Giovanni has a meeting with Strictly on Thursday about his return later this year. They have not received any official complaints and are backing him. He is an accomplished pro dancer and it's expected he will be taking his place in the formal line-up when it's announced later this month." While a show spokesperson later told the publication: "The pro dancers for 2024 will be announced in due course." Last month, both Giovanni and Anton discussed Amanda's exit for the first time to The Mirror. Speaking on our Invite Only podcast Giovanni admitted: "I am a perfectionist, 100%, but it comes from a perspective of caring. Top news stories today Cop stole dead dad's iPad and phone Woman who kept tot in cage found dead Mum died after ex set her on
fire Passerby pulls woman from car wreckage "I think all of the professional dancers are in the same place. In every single part of the world, if you're a professional dancer on one of these shows, you have to get these people looking the best they can on Saturday night." "And if we have good scores at the end, I do look back and say, 'I've done a great job'. But we all care about our partners and we want that for them every single week to look great on a Saturday. There's no specific way that you are, or have to be with your celebrity. You make the most of their strengths so the only thing that's constant is the fact that you have to do a show on Saturday night." Join the Daily Record
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