Giovanni Pernice breaks silence following BBC Strictly's Amanda Abbington drama
07.01.2024 - 22:53
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Giovanni Pernice has opened up after his Strictly celeb partner, Amanda Abbington, reportedly took legal advice to demand backstage footage of her rehearsals.
His comments follow Amanda's revelation that she'd been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), reports the Mirror. The Sherlock actress shockingly quit the BBC dance show last October over "personal reasons."
But now, the BBC has reportedly received a request for footage of her and Giovanni's rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing.
Taking to social media, the professional dancer shared a snap of a dance class as he thanked 250 budding dancers for taking part. Writing alongside the snap on his Instagram story, Giovanni said: "250 people!! This is how we spend our Sunday. @pasqualelarocca!! Love you all," alongside three red heart emojis.
However, despite the news surrounding Amanda, the dancer has yet to address the stories surrounding the ongoing issues he allegedly faced with Amanda.
A source told The Sun: "There is a feeling that the recordings will lift the lid on what really goes on behind the scenes on Strictly. Things in rehearsals can become very tense."
The source went on to add that Giovanni tends to be "incredibly full-on" as he is a "perfectionist" by nature.
Amanda also seemingly confided in those close and admitted that she had been left 'broken and saddened' by her experience on the dance competition, and was forced to seek the professional help of a therapist over the "behaviour she was exposed to".
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