Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice is said to have asked BBC bosses to film all his training and rehearsals with Amanda Abbington after becoming concerned about her “unstable behaviour”. It is thought Amanda left him “worried” and “unsettled” from week two so he “wanted to ensure he was protected”. The footage was reportedly reviewed daily by Strictly executives, who ruled none of his actions were inappropriate.
Since leaving the show in week five, Sherlock and Mr Selfridge star Amanda, 52, claimed she was left "broken and in tears" and suffered “mild Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” after being paired with 33-year-old Gio. She even requested to see video footage of their rehearsals as part of a legal claim against him. But now it has emerged it was Giovanni who wanted their sessions recorded after fearing Amanda could cause “trouble” for him.
Though when she allegedly leaked the recordings detail to the press, the fact it was him who requested they be taped in the first place was left out. Can Strictly survive the Giovanni controversy? Fan support and 'dark cloud' hanging over BBC series Gio is said to become concerned about Amanda's behaviour from week two of training ( Image: BBC) Amanda later claimed she suffered mild PTSD after being paired with Gio ( Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire) As Giovanni – who sensationally quit Strictly last week after nine years on the show – gears up to clear his name, a source told the Mail on Sunday : “Gio fo.
