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Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice speaks out as former show partner Debbie McGee defends him amid Amanda Abbington's claims the BBC show 'left her with PTSD'
Giovanni Pernice has responded to Debbie McGee after she came out in defence of the Strictly Come Dancing professional amid his 'feud' with Amanda Abbington.
His 2023 celebrity partner, actress Amanda, 51, quit the BBC One series mid-series last year citing 'personal issues' and had reportedly claimed the show left her with PTSD and demanded footage of rehearsals to highlight the Italian's 'tense' and 'full-on' training methods, which allegedly caused her much grief. It has TV chiefs fearful future contestants will refuse to work with the dancer, who has previously garnered negative feedback from former partners including Laura Whitmore, 38, Ranvir Singh, 46, and Richie Anderson, 36. Giovanni is one of Strictly's most high-profile dancers and an emerging BBC light-entertainment face courtesy of his travel series with judge Anton Du Beke, 57, which could leave bosses with a problem.
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