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Giovanni Pernice addresses Amanda Abbington row with 10-word comment as he's put on the spot

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has addressed his ongoing feud with actress Amanda Abbington during an appearance on Lorraine as she posed a tough question

Giovanni and Amanda were partnered for Strictly last year (Image: BBC)Amanda was paired with Giovanni in the latest series of Strictly, but quit in October due to ‘personal reasons’ which she later told The Sun, was a result of PTSD. "I was diagnosed with mild PTSD after Strictly for several reasons and I told a few people about that, in the utmost confidence, among other things that were happening in my life at the time both professionally and personally. “I’m very sorry that people felt the need to send me death threats, threaten my children and bring up my past, healthy relationship with an ex-partner as an ­indicator of my current mental health.

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