has opened up about her experience on in her first TV interviews. The Sherlock star, 50, wowed the judges when she competed on the show last year with her professional dance partner . But the mum-of-two sent tongues wagging when she sensationally quit the show halfway through the series.
At the time, Amanda issued a complaint with the broadcaster about her partner's behaviour in the training room. This pushed the channel to launch an investigation into the duty of care on the show. Amanda also claimed she had suffered from a mild form of PTSD after she left the infamous dancefloor, reports .
Ahead of its 20th-anniversary series, the show has been rocked by yet another scandal after pro dancer Graziano Di Prima was axed from the programme. The star was accused of allegedly "kicking and hitting" his celeb partner Zara McDermott in the training room. Now, Amanda has lifted the lid about her time on the show on Lorraine and Channel 4 News with host and former contestant Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
On Wednesday (July 24), Amanda appeared on Channel 4 News with the dad-of-two where she opened up about her difficult ordeal on the show. She insisted she wasn't the only star to come forward about her poor treatment on the dance competition. Her former dance partner Giovanni has since been axed from the show but vehemently denies her claims.
She revealed: "I know a lot of people went in to speak to them. I'm the official complainer. "I think there's about five or six (other complainants) fro.