AMANDA Abbington has said that Giovanni's rehearsal style became "disastrously workable" during her tell-all interview. The actress appeared on the 2023 series of Strictly, but dropped out on "personal grounds" . 9 Amanda teared up as she recalled her experience on the show Credit: Channel 4 9 Amanda said Giovanni had 'pockets' of kindness but then would become 'unworkable' Credit: BBC 9 The star left the show in week five on personal grounds Credit: PA 9 The star said she knew it would be hard work, but wasn't prepared for the 'abusive' atmosphere in the rehearsal room Credit: Pixel8000 Amanda later spearheaded an official complaint against her pro partner, Giovanni Pernice, sparking an investigation into rehearsal practices.
Giovanni has adamantly maintained he's done nothing wrong, and has vowed to clear his name , but Amanda has now opened up on her own experiences. On Wednesday, she sat down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy , who competed alongside her on Strictly 2023, to discuss her experience, claiming no BBC execs have contacted her in the wake of the complaint , or even since she left the show. She also opened up about her personal experience of the training style of Giovanni and her experience with him, claiming that while he would be nice at times, other moments would make him difficult to work with.
"I didn't do anything wrong in that room. That courtesy wasn't extended to me, just simple as that," she said. "And it could have been, so easily.
" "Because there were pockets of moments when that did happen. That he [Giovanni] was nice and he was, you know, positive, and then that quickly ended and it became unworkable again. Disastrously unworkable, horribly unworkable.
"So, I know what I did in that room, and I know I did the best I could do. I know, I worked as hard as I could. I know that I put in 100% commitment to that.
" She also claimed five or six of his former partners had gone through the same experience. Most read in TV I CANT STAY Todd Cantwell tells Philippe Clement he wants to leave Rangers CRASH CARNAGE Cop among 3 fighting for life as man nicked over horror smash with police car BIRMINGHAM 2 RANGERS 1 Wright strike fails to inspire comeback after Tavernier OG GRAVE DANGER Shocking moment thug rips up graves & smashes headstones at Scots cemetery During this discussion, when pressed by Krishnan, she claimed some of her alleged abuse was "sexually humiliating" in nature. An emotional Amanda confirmed: “Yeah.
I mean, you know, one of the many things.” “It was unnecessary and when stuff was getting thrown at me I'd shut down because I've been in abusive situations before in the past so I recognised the red flags, so I'd shut down and wouldn't be able to do it because I felt attacked, not literally attacked," she added. Strictly Scandal So Far She added she is confident her complaint will be upheld and that six other Strictly stars came forward before her.
Today, she also appeared on Lorraine, and told hold Christine Bleakley she was subjected "mean, nasty bullying" . In a statement, Giovanni’s spokesperson said: “We are cooperating fully with the BBC’s review process. All parties have been asked to respect this process and not speak to the media before it concludes.
"We will continue to respect the integrity of the investigation and believe it is the right forum for all the evidence to be reviewed. “As part of the evidence-led review, the BBC has shared the allegations they have been able to substantiate with us. "They do not resemble Amanda’s latest allegations, given to Channel 4, in any shape or form.
Giovanni refutes any claim of threatening or abusive behaviour, and having provided the BBC with his evidence, is confident that the review will prove this.” A BBC spokesperson said: “Anyone involved in a complaint has a right to confidentiality and fair process and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further on individuals. Read more on the Scottish Sun NIGHT LIGHT Northern Lights to be visible over Scotland tonight - where & when to see them GRIN & BER IT Our stunning Scots seaside town is 'best in UK' - but tourists are ruining it "However, when issues are raised with us we always take them extremely seriously and have appropriate processes in place to manage this.
"As we have said before, we would urge people not to indulge in speculation." Strictly's Full Scandal So Far Strictly Come Dancing's scandal has been growing over the past few months, with several major players speaking out about what went on. Here are the key moments of what's happened so far 16th May: Giovanni Pernice sensationally quits Strictly Come Dancing after nine years on the show.
17th May: Giovanni becomes the centre of an official investigation after three former partners – believed to be Amanda Abbington, Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh – make complaints to the BBC. 16th June: Giovanni releases an official statement vowing to clear his name and denies any wrongdoing. 8th July: Strictly confirms Aljaz Skorjanec will return to the series , replacing Giovanni, after initially quitting the show two years ago.
10th July: Amanda Abbington launches fresh legal proceedings to get the rehearsal footage from her time with Giovanni, after allegedly he refused to release the videos. 13th July: Graziano Di Prima is axed from Strictly for "gross misconduct" after footage of his treatment of Zara McDermott is brought to the attention of the BBC. Graziano quickly broke his silence, apologising for his behaviour in a statement and saying he "deeply regrets it", adding his "intense passion and determination to win might have affected his training regime.
" 15th July: Strictly bosses implement new duty of care protocols , including having a chaperone present throughout all rehearsals. 16th July: Zara McDermott speaks out publicly for first time. She states while the production team were "amazing to work with", she found the rehearsal room "completely different", confirming there's footage of "certain situations".
19th July: Anton Du Beke is put under the spotlight for his "1970s attitude" and treatment of female celeb stars, particularly after allegedly referring to 2009 partner Laila Rouass as a "p***" after getting a spray tan. 21st July: Paralympian Will Bayley, who has limb condition arthrogryposis, revealed he was encouraged to leap from a table during a dance routine , despite fears. The stunt caused an injury that forced him to withdraw from the show.
22nd July: MasterChef's Gregg Wallace admits he broke down in tears and got a nasty stress rash on his face during his time on Strictly in 2014. 23rd July: Celebrity agent Melanie Blake claims she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed pro dancer while backstage on the show, and claims she witnessed ageism, rudeness and a rough treatment to the point of injury. 23rd July: BBC boss Tim Davie breaks his silence on the ongoing allegations against Strictly, saying he is 'deeply sorry', adding: "Hundreds of people, be they pros, contestants or crew have been part of it and had a brilliant experience.
"At the same time if someone thinks there was something wrong or they want to talk about their experience then of course we want them to raise that with us. Be in no doubt we will take it seriously, listen and deal with it as appropriate." 9 Amanda reunited with her Strictly co-star Krishnan Guru-Murthy for the chat Credit: PA 9 Giovanni adamantly denies the claims made against him Credit: Getty 9 Amanda said she struggled in rehearsals due to Giovanni's behaviour Credit: PA 9 Amanda said she and her children have been sent rape and death threats in the aftermath Credit: Channel 4 9 The star said she's not been allowed footage from the rehearsal room Credit: Pixel8000.
