AMANDA PLATELL: Amanda's media blitz feels Strictly desperate By Amanda Platell for The Daily Mail Published: 01:32 BST, 27 July 2024 | Updated: 01:37 BST, 27 July 2024 e-mail View comments In recent days, Amanda Abbington has given two soul- baring TV interviews, discussing the 'abusive, cruel and mean' behaviour of her former Strictly dance partner Giovanni Pernice . And all this while the BBC is conducting its own confidential inquiry into her claims, with participants expected to give their evidence in private. Why has Amanda, who claims to have 'PTSD' from her experiences on the Saturday night favourite, chosen to go on the offensive with this massive PR operation? On Channel 4 on Wednesday, she answered 'yes' when host Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked her whether Giovanni's behaviour was of a 'sexual nature'.
(Incidentally, Krishnan was on Strictly with Amanda and Gio last year and has gushingly said of his time on the show: 'I've never felt more safe in other people's hands.') On Thursday, she appeared distraught on ITV 's Lorraine, with its 1.2 million mostly female viewers, as she told of her 'humiliating' treatment at Giovanni's hands — yet, strangely, made no mention of sexual misbehaviour.
In recent days, Amanda Abbington has given two soul- baring TV interviews, discussing the 'abusive, cruel and mean' behaviour of her former Strictly dance partner Giovanni Pernice Read More AMANDA PLATELL: Why did the Strictly celeb 'victims' take such an age to speak out? Yes, I fe.
