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Amanda Abbington throws support behind Strictly Come Dancing star – amid ‘bitter row’ with Giovanni Pernice
Giovanni's former celeb partner Michelle Visage has revealed what it was really like in rehearsals with the Italian dancer
AMANDA Abbington has thrown her support behind a Strictly Come Dancing co-star - amid her bitter row with Giovanni Pernice.
It comes after Amanda, 51, and Giovanni's, 33, time on the BBC One dance show was blighted by a series of rows before she ultimately quit.
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The Sherlock actress then made public her post-traumatic stress disorder which was sparked by her experience.
Last week, South African dancer Johannes Radebe announced on Instagram that his memoir JoJo: Finally Home will be made into a movie.
His former co-star Amanda was full of praise and quickly posted a congratulatory message, writing: "Glorious news."
Her messages comes after Giovanni's former celeb partner Michelle Visage, who is best known for her role on RuPaul Drag Race, admitted that he has a "tough training style" on Tuesday's This Morning.
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";But what I can say from my experience is yes he is tough," she said.
"He is probably the toughest pro there is.
"I wanted that - so it depends. Some people can handle that, some people don't want to handle that.
"I wanted that."
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Recently, Amanda demanded backstage footage of her training after opening up on her PTSD.
She also revealed the sad meaning behind her new whale tattoo in a snap posted to Instagram.
Amanda has opted for looped lettered writing just above, which reads: "52 Blue."
This means it could relate to the famous 52 blue whale, so-called because it communicates at a frequency of 52Hz.
The whale, which scientists have been tracking in the north Pacific for more than 30 years, has been dubbed the "loneliest whale in the world" on account that no other whale ever responds its call.
Meanwhile, the actress has sadly been trolled for her mental health confession.
The screen star was subjected to a slew of horrific death threats after opening up on her PTSD experience.
Meanwhile, amid the Strictly Come Dancing drama the BBC has pledged to stand by Giovanni.
Giovanni and Amanda's feud in five points:
GIOVANNI Pernice and Amanda Abbington's time on Strictly 2023 came to an abrupt end - here's what happened
- Amanda quit Strictly on medical grounds
- She then claimed to have suffered PTSD after her experience
- The Sherlock actress then demanded tapes of her training on the BBC One programme
- Amanda was shocking trolled and sent death threats for her confession
- Strictly vowed to stand by the Italian pro
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