Gemma Collins has revealed the real reason she will never sign up for Strictly Come Dancing.
The former TOWIE star, 43, danced her way into the competition as she counted down The sun She doesn’t know why people go crazy over it.
Strictly has been embroiled in controversy in recent months after Amanda Abbington complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies.
She told the publication: ‘No, I don’t like it, I’ve seen everything that’s been said (about the scandal). I don’t know what it is about the show that makes people go crazy.’
“I wouldn’t like to get involved in all that, it discourages me a lot.”
Gemma Collins has turned down Strictly Come Dancing and revealed the real reason she will never dance under the glitter ball (pictured June)
The former TOWIE star, 43, said he doesn’t know why people “go crazy” for him (LR Strictly judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke)
Despite having previously taken part in Dancing On Ice in 2019, Gemma has stood by her decision and said that if “people are living their lives dreaming of doing Strictly, then they should get out into the wild.”
Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple allegations of bullying and abusive behaviour by former Strictly contestants have emerged, leaving the primetime family favourite at the centre of a crisis over how professional dancers teach celebrities.
Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple allegations of bullying and abusive behaviour by former Strictly contestants have emerged, leaving the primetime family favourite at the centre of a crisis over how professional dancers teach celebrities.
And in recent days Amanda is said to have received an email telling her she would “die on stage” unless she dropped her harassment complaint against the Italian professional dancer.
According The sunOfficers attended the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park on Friday afternoon, where Amanda is currently appearing in the play When It Happens To You.
They interviewed the Sherlock star and recovered data from the email in the hope of tracing the sender.
A source said: “Amanda was left terrified by the incident. She has already had to delete her social media accounts after receiving death and rape threats.
Strictly has been embroiled in controversy in recent months after Amanda Abbington complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies.
Despite Gemma taking part in Dancing On Ice in 2019, she stood by her decision, saying that if “people are living their lives dreaming of doing Strictly, then they should get out into the wild.”
“It was a shock, especially since she was performing in a small venue where the audience was within arm’s reach.”
Police are believed to have returned to the theatre and security measures have been stepped up.
MailOnline has contacted Amanda’s representatives for comment.
This comes after Laura Whitmore accused BBC bosses of “misleading” her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni.
The TV presenter, 39, who worked with the Italian dancer, 33, on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she had spoken to the programme about Giovanni’s “inappropriate behaviour”, following her claims she initially raised her concerns with the BBC six years ago.
And in a dramatic new statement, the star has shed more light on her experience on Strictly, telling how “it’s all coming out into the open now” amid a flurry of allegations against the show and its professional dancers.
Amanda received an email telling her she would “die on stage” unless she dropped her harassment complaint against the Italian professional dancer.
Amanda made her debut in her new play When It Happens To You at London’s Park Theatre on Wednesday night, where the threat spoke about
After the first night’s show, she donned a black T-shirt with the words “Quiet No More” written on the back as she posed for photos alongside the play’s director, Jez Bond, seemingly a reference to the ongoing scandal.
Laura Whitmore has accused BBC bosses of “misleading” her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni
The 39-year-old TV presenter, who partnered the 33-year-old Italian dancer on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she had spoken to the show about Giovanni’s “inappropriate behaviour”.
Talking with The Irish PostLaura told how she thinks the industry has changed for women since she found fame, noting that women are “louder” and now “encourage people to talk about things.”
She added of her situation on Strictly: ‘The things I’m not going to talk to you about now, because they’re under review, that’s all coming out now, the things I tried to talk about eight years ago.
Asked if she was not “listened to” when she first raised her complaints, she shared: “Or (I was) tricked into making it seem normalized.”
Laura added: “It’s a shame that this has to come to light in such a humiliating way for the victims, as it always does. And being the first person to speak out about something is always hard.”
MailOnline contacted representatives for Strictly Come Dancing at the time, who declined to comment.