Amanda Abbington apparently took a cryptic swipe at her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice as she pleaded for them to “deprive misogyny of oxygen” on Saturday.
The actress, 52, quit midway through the series last year due to “personal reasons” amid allegations of a dispute between her and the dancer, 33, before it was reported that he had demanded pictures of her rehearsals after the competition experience left her with post-traumatic stress disorder.
But despite receiving fresh allegations that he left a fourth celebrity in tears, MailOnline revealed that the BBC was backing Giovanni “to the end” and that he would return to the show later this year after the broadcaster offered him a new contract.
Following the news, Amanda shared a quote on her social media that read: “Make people feel ashamed of being associated with misogynists.”
‘Make misogyny profitable for no one. “Deprive misogyny of the oxygen it needs to survive.”
Amanda Abbington, 52, apparently took a cryptic swipe at her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice, 33, as she pleaded for them to “deprive misogyny of oxygen” on Saturday.
The actress quit midway through the series last year due to “personal reasons” amid allegations of a dispute between her and the dance before it was reported she had demanded footage of their rehearsals after the competition experience left her. left with PTSD (pictured together on the show).
MailOnline has contacted Amanda’s representatives for comment.
The accusations, attributed to sources close to his last dance partner, Amanda, showed that Giovanni was “abrasive” towards his partners and had reduced some to tears.
While Strictly insiders agree that Giovanni puts a lot of pressure on his partners to give them the best possible chance of winning the shiny ball, they insist he is no bully.
And that’s why, despite accusations from Amanda and three of her former partners, Giovanni was “offered a contract” at the meeting and readily accepted.
“He’s delighted,” says an insider on the BBC One programme. “Although there are still dots over his i’s and crosses over his t’s to be written, everything seems to be happening for him. Since it’s the 20th anniversary, it’s a big year for the show and everyone involved wants Giovanni to be a part of it.
“It’s been a really difficult few months for him. To have been hit with such claims, but not have anything he can respond to, has been very, very hard.”
Both the BBC and the Giovanni team say there has been no official complaints about your behavior
In fact, one source described the claims as a “nasty witch hunt”, which could not only have ended her career on Strictly TV, but could also have jeopardized her place on the international ballroom dancing circuit in general. .
Amanda shared a quote on her social media that read: “Make people feel ashamed to be associated with misogynists.”
Despite receiving fresh allegations that he left a fourth celebrity in tears, MailOnline revealed that the BBC was supporting Giovanni “to the end” and that he would return to the competition later this year after the broadcaster offered him a new contract.
The accusations, attributed to sources close to his last dance partner Amanda (pictured), showed that Giovanni was “abrasive” to his partners and had reduced some to tears.
It all started in January when The Sun reported that former Sherlock star Amanda had asked the BBC for CCTV footage of the couple rehearsing. She claimed to have suffered “post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of appearing on the show and was considering legal action.
Both Giovanni and Strictly bosses believe the story was leaked by friends of Amanda, who have never made any official comment on the matter. In fact, despite numerous stories that she and Giovanni did not get along during the series, at the time she insisted that they were best friends.
Three weeks ago, the row erupted once again after the Sun reported that Amanda had met with Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh and TV presenter Laura Whitmore, both of Giovanni’s former partners on Strictly, to discuss their own experiences.” difficult” when working with him.
This caused “tears to be shed,” according to sources close to Amanda, who shared details of the meeting.
Even though Giovanni’s friends dismissed the story saying that “three women got together for coffee and moaning,” the dancer was once again left “upset” by the reports.
And earlier this week, it was reported that Giovanni’s 2018 partner, former member of 1990s band Steps Faye Tozer, had trouble working with him and broke down in tears after an appearance together on the show spin-off, It Takes Two.
Faye, who reached the final with Giovanni, ignored any opportunity to speak about the issue when approached, while those working on the show at the time say her tears were actually due to a “personal matter outside the show.” “. .
Three weeks ago, the row erupted once again after the Sun reported that Amanda had met Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh (L) and TV presenter Laura Whitmore (R), both Giovanni’s former partners in Strictly, to discuss their own ‘difficult’ problems. experiences working with
And earlier this week, it was reported that Giovanni’s 2018 partner, former member of 1990s band Steps Faye Tozer, had difficulty working with him and broke down in tears after an appearance together on the show spin-off, It Takes Two.
The lack of evidence and the fact that Amanda told bosses she was leaving Strictly before the series finale last year for a different medical reason, left them with nothing to formally investigate.
“The BBC supports him at all times,” says a source at the station. “There have been no complaints about Giovanni’s behavior, no one has come forward and said: ‘he did this to Me’ or ‘he did that to Me.’
“Nothing has come to light about any of these people and it feels very unfair to judge someone and potentially fire them from their job based on what is written on the red tops.”