STRICTLY Come Dancing professionals are said to be "deeply worried" about their celebrity partner's welfare on the BBC show. This comes after pro dancer Giovanni Pernice became embroiled in a scandal during his most recent appearance in the dance competition. He was partnered with Sherlock star Amanda Abbington who quit the series early citing medical reasons.
The actress later claimed she suffered from PTSD after their pairing and has told how he stamped on her during training . Giovanni has denied these allegations but is reportedly facing legal action from three former Strictly partners over these claims. The Sun has told how the BBC has now launched an internal investigation .
Professional dancers are now worried they might get complaints if they're paired with someone vulnerable. Many reality shows hold strict evaluations with potential contestants to ensure they can cope. However, it has been revealed that Strictly does not conduct comprehensive tests for its stars.
"Not only are the training regimes very testing, every Saturday night these celebrities who haven’t necessarily danced before find themselves on a ballroom floor dancing live in front of millions of people," a source claimed to Daily Mail. "It is quite literally like nothing these stars have done before. "It is hard, really hard – yet assessments are not put in place.
" The source added that although wellbeing counsellors visit training sessions, the dancer's reputations are "at huge risk" if their celeb .