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She was in with a fighting chance of picking up the Glitterball Trophy, but for Amanda Abbington the dance is over following her shock decision to quit Strictly Come Dancing last week. Just 72 hours after she pulled out of week five’s Saturday night in the ballroom for “medical reasons”, it was announced on Strictly: It Takes Two that Amanda, 49, had walked away from this year’s competition altogether. Now, a source has claimed her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, 33, is sympathetic, but struggling to face the realisation that his time in the competition is over at a crucial stage in his career.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have shared their concern after spotting Giovanni Pernice back in the ballroom. The dancer was forced to withdraw from the BBC One dance contest after his celebrity dance partner Amanda Abbington confirmed she couldn't continue.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice's reps have rubbished reports that the dancer is causing a stir behind the scenes of the hit BBC show.The Daily Star reported that Giovanni has been labelled "out of control" by both crew members and professional dancers, who say his personality is rubbing people up the wrong way. It was claimed that he was rude to many of the new dancers on the show, thinking he's "superior" to them because he's been on the series for a while.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman addressed Amanda Abbington's exit from the show as it kicked off on Saturday night. Amanda, 51, who left the show earlier this week for personal reasons, was honoured by the Strictly team. As the show started, Tess and Claudia announced that Amanda wouldn't be returning to the show, before sending her their best wishes.

Strictly come Dancing fans were quick to comment on an "annoying" part of the show just moments into the show's 'Fright Night' Halloween special tonight.

Eagle eyed fans have noticed that one professional dancer in particular has been absent from recent Strictly Come Dancing episodes- and they're now speculating she could quit the show. Michelle Tsiakkas, who joined in 2022, has never been partnered with a celebrity contestant and has hardly been seen on the BBC competition's latest series.The Cyprus-native joined the pro line-up along with Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Vito Coppola last year, but now in a Reddit thread titled, "Any professionals to leave after this season?", fans said they thought the 28-year-old could walk away entirely.

One less couple will be taking to the ballroom floor this Saturday night (October 28) when it is transformed into a spooky spectacular for Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween week. That's because Amanda Abbington decided to withdraw from the competition after missing week five last weekend (Saturday, October 22).

BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice could be leaving the dancing programme 'follow in his co-star's footsteps', according to a former dancer of the show.

Giovanni Pernice appeared to deliver one last blow after Amanda Abbington's sudden and unexpected exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer, 33, was already said to be "annoyed" by how the Sherlock actress, 49, went about deciding to quit the hugely-popular BBC One competition.

Brendan Cole has said that Annabel Croft and Zara McDermott's days on Strictly Come Dancing are "numbered" as he shared his verdict on this year's line-up of celebrities.The former Strictly pro, 47, has shared his thoughts with Sky Bingo, as he began: "Annabel and Johannes [Radebe] and Zara and Graziano [Di Prima] days are numbered. "I’m surprised either couple has lasted this long." He also hit out at former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas, as he continued: "Also, Adam and Luba [Mushtuk], I don’t know what their number was, but I don’t see it belonging on Strictly.To me it was a nothing number and I didn’t want to watch it." Turning his thoughts to Angela Rippon, Brendan argued she's not going to get better if she can’t create "magical moments" with her Latin numbers.

Giovanni Pernice would make a strong Strictly Come Dancing judge, according to ex-pro Joanne Clifton.The 40-year-old told Betway Slots: "Many of us would like to have a go at judging. I completely get why Anton [Du Beke] wanted to. I can see Giovanni Pernice going for it in a couple of years' time.

Anton Du Beke has weighed in on the latest Strictly Come Dancing drama during an appearance on This Morning as he discussed Amanda Abbington's potential 'return'. The Strictly star, who is best known for being a professional dancer and now a judge on the BBC dance contest, appeared on the ITV programme to chat to hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary about his latest novel.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice was reportedly taken by surprise when Amanda Abbington decided to leave the show. Rumours of a disagreement between the two have been swirling, but neither has directly addressed these claims. On Monday, it was announced Amanda had chosen to step down from the competition due to personal reasons following a 'medical issue'.The Mr Selfridge actress also missed the live Saturday show due to ill health but was expected to return.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, has called this series 'difficult' following Amanda Abbington's exit as she shared her thoughts on It Takes Two. Sherlock actress Amanda left Strictly earlier this week, when Fleur East confirmed: "Amanda Abbington is unable to continue in Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition.The show wishes her all the best for the future." Speaking on It Takes Two, Shirley shared her thoughts on the 2023 contestants as she said: "The class of 2023, the magic is always in the mix and the BBC definitely got the mix right this year didn't they? "It's a very, very difficult series.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are begging bosses for a 'rule change' after Amanda Abbington quit the BBC dance contest earlier this week. The Sherlock actress, 49, has left the competition ahead of Halloween week, which came after she was unable to perform with her partner Giovanni Pernice on last weekend's show due to 'medical reasons'.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has reflected on Amanda Abbington's sudden exit insisting her departure from the competition is 'terribly sad'.

Bruno Tonioli, a judge on Dancing With the Stars, was overcome with emotion during a touching tribute to his late friend and fellow judge Len Goodman. The professional dancers performed a heartfelt ballroom routine in memory of Len, who sadly died in April at the age of 78 after a battle with prostate cancer. After the moving Waltz tribute, Bruno couldn't hold back his tears and had to rush off stage.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has been spotted out in public for the first time since his dancing partner Amanda Abbington quit this year's series.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has been photographed for the first time looking glum, after his celebrity partner Amanda Abbington quit the show.The 33-year-old Italian dancer appeared downcast as he was photographed in a black puffer jacket, amid claims that his partner became "fragile and frazzled" because she couldn't cope with his tough training sessions. Amanda quit the show just days after she pulled out of a live performance due to ill health. Presenter Fleur East announced that Amanda had called it quits on the Spin-off show It Takes Two on Monday night.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice are said to be in the midst of a fiery fallout following the actress's decision to quit the BBC show.

Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice has publicly snubbed Amanda Abbington after she made a statement to say she quit the BBC show.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has been supported by close friend and former dance partner Rose-Ayling Ellis after it was announced his partner for the 2023 series Amanda Abbington quit the show.

Giovanni Pernice is said to be "really annoyed" after his Strictly Come Dancing partner Amanda Abbington "didn't tell" him she was going to quit the BBC One show. Amanda, 49, announced she'd made the decision to exit Strictly for "personal reasons" on Tuesday, 24 October, after missing the fifth live show on Saturday night, due to "medical reasons". Amanda's professional dance partner Giovanni, 33, wished her well on social media, but behind the scenes he is said to be "frustrated" with the actress after he "barely heard from her for 10 days" and didn't warn him she was planning to quit.

Following Amanda Abbington's exit from Strictly Come Dancing, astrology expert Michelle Belle has revealed why Amanda, 49, was "destined" to disagree with her pro partner Giovanni Pernice. Michelle, who founded Cosmic Fusion, has merged both Western and Chinese astrology to gain insight into both Amanda and Giovanni's personalities, and why the two were rumoured to have been feuding during their brief stint on the show. Discussing Giovanni's zodiac, Michelle revealed he is a Virgo Metal Horse, while Amanda is a Pisces Wood Tiger.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were dealt a crushing blow this week, when celebrity contestant Amanda Abbington revealed she was pulling out of the competition due to “medical problems.” The star, who had been partnered with Giovanni Pernice, was widely considered to be one of the strongest competitors in this year’s series, however despite her success on the dance floor, the star made the tough decision to withdraw just days after missing the fifth live show of the series. Initially Amanda’s absence was only thought to be temporary, as an announcement made on It Takes Two indicated that she would be returning the following week - however, it has since been confirmed that this is not the case, as Amanda has opted to protect her health by quitting the show completely.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice seemed to reveal his true feelings for partner Amanda Abbington before she left the show.The pair have been in the news after Amanda, 49, pulled out of the last live show and then announced she was leaving for good. Breaking her silence after the news emerged, she said she had 'deep regret' about leaving due to 'personal reasons', and fans wondered if a rumoured argument with Giovanni, 33, was the cause.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington spoke of her 'sadness' at making the difficult decision to step down from the BBC competition with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice after missing Saturday's show on medical grounds.

Amanda Abbington's departure from Strictly Come Dancing came as a shock to many, including her dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.The 49 year old actress was forced to quit the BBC show due to "personal reasons" but said she "did not come to this decision lightly", and it appears 33 year old Giovanni is now showing solidarity. Last week the professional dancer announced his new 'dream' venture on Instagram and promised that the big reveal would take place on October 24. But after Amanda pulled out of the competition, Giovanni has now made the decision to postpone his brand launch, according to Mail Online.The launch was scheduled to take place today but won't go ahead out of respect to his former co-star.

Giovanni Pernice is said to have no plans to leave Strictly Come Dancing, despite this year's series proving to be a disappointment for the Italian dancer. His dance partner Amanda Abbington had to withdraw from the competition, leaving Giovanni out of the race for the Glitterball trophy this year, just two years after he was crowned champ alongside Rose Ayling-Ellis. Adding to his woes, the Cardiff date of his solo tour was cancelled due to the sudden closure of the venue he was set to perform at.

Strictly Come Dancing stars have sent their best wishes to Amanda Abbington after she revealed why she left the competition.