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Laura Whitmore accuses BBC bosses of 'gaslighting' her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni Pernice


Laura Whitmore has accused BBC bosses of 'gaslighting' her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni Pernice .

In an emotionally charged interview, the actress compared the dance show to 'the trenches' telling Channel 4 News that BBC producers had been left 'horrified' by clips that also allegedly exhibited 'humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature'. Amanda Abbington (pictured) - Giovanni's last celebrity partner - quit Strictly last year due to 'personal reasons' before reports she had demanded footage of their rehearsals after the experience in the competition left her with PTSD Fellow Italian dancer Graziano Di Prima was sacked from the programme after he was accused of kicking and spitting at former Love Island star Zara McDermott (pictured together during last year's competition)

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