AMANDA Abbington has branded Giovanni Pernice "nasty" as she finally speaks out on her bitter fallout with the Strictly Come Dancing star. The actress, 52, has lodged a formal complaint against the Italian dancer and instructed lawyers, while the BBC has launched an investigation into his conduct on the show. It stems from accusations that Giovanni pushed things too far in the rehearsal room to the point Amanda quit last October and was diagnosed with mild post traumatic stress disorder.
Now, in an interview with the Mail , Amanda insisted that it was her, not Giovanni, who wanted practice sessions captured on camera. She said: " I asked for them to be recorded , it was me. Giovanni is nasty.
He was awful to a few of us, a group of us." The fallout from the series has consumed Amanda's life ever since, with new details emerging all the time and contrasting claims coming from the two parties at the centre of the dance war. It's all playing out in public and some of the programme's tribal fan base have sent vile abuse to the Sherlock star.
"You don’t understand how awful this all is," Amanda said. "Giovanni’s fans have started trolling me now. I have had to come off social media and I’m getting death threats.
" Amanda insisted she made producers aware of issues she had with Giovanni early on and added that the ordeal behind the scenes tainted what was meant to be an enjoyable experience. Last night The Sun on Sunday revealed that, upon reviewing the training room footage, .
