Strictly's Amanda Abbington slams Giovanni Pernice feud claims amid rumours she 'threatened to quit'

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become convinced that they've spotted the early signs of a feud simmering between head judge Shirley Ballas and professional dancer Karen Hauer. The 41 year old Venezuelan star is now the longest-running pro on the BBC competition series, having first teamed up with Westlife singer Nicky Byrne back in 2012. This year, the dancer is teamed up with comedian and radio star Eddie Kadi, 40, but the pair have had a rollercoaster journey so far.

Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson has taken to social media to share the heartbreaking news that her beloved Auntie Sheila has passed away at the age of 93 as she was soon flooded with support from fans and Strictly co-stars.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Vito Coppola and Coronation Street 's Ellie Leach have continued to fuel rumours of a romance after they were seen looking very 'cosy' during an appearance on This Morning. The pair, who are partnered on the show together this year, certainly looked very comfortable in each other's company as Vito, 31, wrapped a close arm around 22 year old Ellie's shoulder on the This Morning sofa - even appearing to give her arm a comforting stroke.

Former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has revealed that he has had to go to hospital in order to undergo tests amid his arthritis diagnosis. Adam, who is currently appearing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside Strictly pro Luba Mushtuk, has previously opened up about life with the chronic condition after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis shortly before the show’s launch in September.

Oti Mabuse, who announced in late August that she expecting her first child with her husband Marius Lepure, has now opened up about suffering from a painful condition which she says is “very frustrating.’ Taking to Instagram to share a video of herself working out, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer opened up about having Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD), which is also known as pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP). According to the NHS, this is “a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by a stiffness of your pelvic joints or the joints moving unevenly at either the back or front of your pelvis.” In her video, the 33 year old can be seen working out in red leggings and a long-sleeve leopard print shirt.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole has had his say on Amanda Abbington's Salsa calling it “weird” and admitting it “doesn't excite me.” Amanda and Giovanni Pernice performed to Oye by Gloria Estefan and scored a grand total of 32 for their routine, after being an eight by the four judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke. But while the judges may have enjoyed the routine, Brendan slammed the inclusion of lifts and claimed it "fell off towards the end". He explained: "Lifts never excite me – it's not a tricky thing to do for a professional dancer so that kind of thing doesn't excite me.

Jenelle Evans is continuing to stick by David Eason’s side amid these latest child abuse allegations.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu has been 'snubbed' by a former pro following Les Dennis' shock exit from the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing fans noticed pro dancer Giovanni Pernice paying a sweet tribute to his previous dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis during Sunday's results show. Giovanni won the competition in 2021 with Eastenders actress Rose, who was the show’s first-ever deaf contestant.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has admitted she "dreams of dancing" on the hit BBC show again amid her battle with breast cancer. The professional dancer took to social media to share her support for her colleagues ahead of Sunday night's results show. Amy shared a series of snaps alongside her Strictly co-stars, taken at the recording of Sunday night's opening number, which was a musical tribute to Tina Turner.

Strictly viewers slammed Shirley Ballas for her "bad cop" critique of actor Nigel Harman's performance on Saturday night.The actor, 50, danced a Viennese Waltz to Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez for week two of the competition with partner Katya Jones and received a score of 27/40 for the performance. After his high-scoring Paso Doble last week which saw him labelled as one to watch, Shirley didn't hold back with her critique of this week's dance after starting positive, saying: "Graceful arms and a lovely connection together." She then added: "Too many technical errors,” and listed off mistakes he made, saying he could do better by focusing on "simple footwork faults." But Anton said: “It was lovely, your intimacy was lovely and your storytelling was immaculate." However, he urged Nigel to take Shirley’s comments on board as he would be a better dancer for it.

After another exciting round of dancing from all 15 of this year's contestants, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with a score of 65 points! The exciting development came after the duo performed a Quickstep to Puttin’ on the Ritz by Gregory Porter, something which saw them receive high praise from the judges, with Motsi Mabuse even branding the performance the "dance of the night." However, despite their success, another star was hot on Layton’s heels, as Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice only narrowly missed out on the top spot with a score of 61. The latest leaderboard shake up comes just one week on since the debut live show of the season, which saw Nigel Harman beat some stiff competition to score 32 points with his first dance.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has provided a brave update amid completing her fifth round of chemotherapy. The dancer has been candidly sharing her journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been saying the same thing about Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington as they were seen taking a break from rehearsals. The pair are currently preparing for their second performance in the ballroom following their debut last weekend.

Beyond the glitter and glitz, Strictly Come Dancing has seen its fair share of off-screen drama, reminding us that behind the scenes, not everything sparkles as brightly as it does on the dancefloor. As well as the sequins and fancy footwork, there's been a less shiny side to the show, including backstage feuds and unhappy partnerships.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington has hit back following claims she nearly quit the show due to alleged rows with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice. The actress posted a video on Instagram on Saturday morning, hours before the live show is due to air on BBC One.

The first night of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off on Saturday 23 September, but not all of the pro-dancers are feeling the heat of the competition, after they weren’t chosen to have celebrity partners. Stars Nadiya Bychkova and Neil Jones weren’t picked to dance with the celebs this year.

Strictly Come Dancing celeb Amanda Abbington has hit out at claims that she nearly quit the BBC show after alleged rows with her professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice. It had been reported that Amanda, who will be taking to the dance floor for the first time on Saturday, 23 September, threatened to quit before the first live show of the new series.Taking to Instagram to put the claims to bed, Amanda insisted things were “all good” between the pair and that she was “very excited and very, very nervous, but it’s all fun”.

Strictly Come Dancing pro, Giovanni Pernice, has broken his silence amid claims that he and his dancing partner, actress Amanda Abbington have not been seeing eye to eye. It had been reported that the Sherlock star threatened to quit before the first live show of the new series.

Adele has sparked rumours that she has tied the knot with boyfriend Rich Paul, after telling a fan that her "husband" was attending her concert.The singer, who currently has a residency in Las Vegas, regularly pauses the show to interact with her fans, with a recent concert-goer using the opportunity to propose to the A-list superstar, 35. Politely turning down the proposal, Adele explained: "You can't marry me. I'm straight, my love, and my husband is here tonight." Not one to be rejected easily the fan then asked if she'd at least "try", to which Adele quipped: "No, I don't want to try! I'm with Rich.