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Rachel Riley says Strictly Come Dancing also left her with PTSD amid row over Amanda Abbington's explosive exit - as the Countdown star calls for all contestants to receive therapy


Riley's admission comes after Strictly contestant Amanda Abbington 's explosive exit mid series from the BBC show.

‘I know from my time on it, 11 years ago, even the most sane, solid, grounded people, it can do something to you,’ she said at the Inspiration Awards For Women at The Landmark Hotel in London. The dancer reportedly left Step's Faye Tozer, 48, in tears after a heated clash backstage of spin-off show It Takes Two in 2018 Addressing the news at the time, Pernice's father Piero and mother Rosalda admitted that their son 'trained for long hours but was just doing his job'.

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