Amanda Abbington on the point she started raising concerns Amanda Abbington, the 50-year-old actress known for her role in Sherlock, is being propped up by Martin Freeman amid the ongoing scandal on Strictly Come Dancing. She has spoken out about her dance partner Giovanni Pernice, accusing him of engaging in behaviour that she describes as "unnecessary, abusive, cruel, and mean". Giovanni has vehemently denied all of these claims.
In an interview, Amanda vividly compared her experience on the dance show to "the trenches," and she revealed that BBC producers were allegedly ‘horrified’ by specific clips. Additionally, Amanda has made serious allegations, claiming that Giovanni exhibited what she described as "humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature". Amanda and Martin were together from 2000 to 2016.
(Image: Getty) Amanda and actor Martin, 52, were together for 16 years, from 2000 to 2016 and share two children, Joe and Grace. According to The Sun, Martin has reached out to her to support her after the scandal and has been someone to lean on amid the turbulent time, as has her fiancé Jonathan Goodwin. A source told the publication: "Martin has made a point of making sure Amanda is OK with everything that has happened recently.
"They share two children together, so they have always remained close for their sake. "He was left worried and concerned at learning about the things which Amanda has been going through. And it's been really heartening for Amanda to know she has M.