BBC Strictly's Amanda Abbington shows off dramatic transformation after quitting show

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence after it was revealed that his dance partner, Amanda Abbington, wouldn't be joining him for the show's grand finale.The journey for the pair has been a bit bumpy, both on and off the dance floor. Despite their fiery performances winning over the audience, there were whispers of tension between the 33 year old Italian dancer and the 51 year old actress.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has spoken for the first time after it was revealed that partner Amanda Abbington won't return for the show's finale.

Amanda Abbington has confirmed that she won't be returning for the Strictly Come Dancing final after leaving the competition early. The news will be disappointing for Strictly star Giovanni Pernice, who will now be left without a dance partner as the rest of the contestants return to the stage.

After it was announced that she won't be attending the Strictly Come Dancing final, Amanda Abbington has now broken her silence and shared a message to the finalists. The actress, 51, was part of this year's Strictly line-up but she pulled out of the competition for "personal reasons" in October, just weeks after making her debut on the dance floor with partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman will be returning to the BBC show for this year's upcoming final on Saturday.

Amanda Abbington has decided to give the Strictly Come Dancing final a miss, following her early exit from the competition and an alleged 'feud' with Giovanni Pernice. This means that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice will have to take to the dance floor alone, while the other stars make their return.

Amanda Abbington will not be part of the final celebrations for Strictly Come Dancing this weekend.

The three finalists of Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed - to those who have sought out the weekly spoiler at least. It was a big night in the ballroom as the remaining four couples performed their hearts out in a bid to claim a place in the final.

'What is happening' is what Strictly Come Dancing viewers were asking as the competition reached the semi-final stage. It was crunch time in the ballroom as the remaining four couples performed twice each with a place in the grand final at stake.

The two couples who will go 'head-to-head' in the Strictly Come Dancing final have been named - according to their body language. There are currently four celebrities and their professional dance partners left in the competition instead of the usual five.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood has revealed that the atmosphere on the show has 'changed' following Nigel Harman being forced to bow out of the competition due to a medical injury.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon Giovanni Pernice might be eyeing up a new role on the show, after his performance on Saturday night, 3 December.The Italian dancer hasn't been competing in the 2023 series of the BBC One dance contest for weeks, having had to pull out of the competition with celebrity dance partner Amanda Abbington. The actress initially withdrew from one of the live shows due to 'medical reasons' before it was announced she would be leaving the show altogether due to 'personal reasons'.

Giovanni Pernice has sent a 'last' message before teasing some exciting plans coming in the New Year. The professional dancer has been keeping himself busy after being forced to make an early exit from Strictly Come Dancing this year.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers think it may only be a matter of time before Giovanni Pernice finds himself in a new role in the show following his appearance in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 3).

Not all Strictly Come Dancing viewers were on board as the first 40 of the series was finally awarded in the ballroom. The BBC One dance contest reached the quarter-final stage on Saturday night (December 2) and it was also Musicals week.

Strictly Come Dancing fans fear a 'crime' may take place before the end of the series as they made a complaint on Saturday night (December 2). The BBC One dance contest returned to screens after being thrown into chaos just hours before the quarter-finals.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left saying 'sorry' as they couldn't help but make the same point about Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's latest routine. The pair were back in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 2) for the BBC One dance contest's Musicals week.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has shown off a dramatic new look, after her sudden exit from the show.The actress, 51, was dancing with Giovanni Pernice in this year's series and they really lit up the dance floor at the start of the competition. However, last month, Sherlock star Amanda left the show before Halloween week, which also meant Giovanni was out of the competition.

Ellie Leach, 22, and Vito Coppola, 31, have been enjoying a close bond off-screen, and the romance rumour mill has just gone up a notch after the pair was spotted on a cosy walk while out and about in Blackpool for this weekend's show.The pair were wrapped up and full of smiles as they braved the winds of Blackpool seaside away from rehearsals, and looked happy and cosy as they strolled along in one another's company, regardless of the chill in the air. BBC Strictly Come Dancing and Coronation Street star, Ellie has said that Vito is "part of her family" and have had tongues wagging ever since their first dance on the show, with many fans commenting on their undeniable chemistry.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared another devastating health blow as she has fractured her foot, ruling her out of being able to dance on the show this year.The pro dancer was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and has been going through gruelling chemotherapy but had hoped to be able to dance in an episode of Strictly before the end of the series. However, she posted a photo of herself to Instagram looking devastated and pointing at her foot as she wrote: "Not the week I was hoping for since finishing chemo.