AMANDA Abbington’s concerned parents have admitted they would ‘feel sorry’ for Giovanni Pernice, if it wasn’t their daughter at the centre of the scandal. The Sherlock actress, 50, claims she was as subjected to "inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying " in a "toxic environment" while rehearsing for the BBC One show. Her former professional partner, Giovanni - who has left the celebrity dance programme, has strongly refuted her allegations.
Speaking about the ongoing situation, Amanda’s dad told the Mail : "I'd feel sorry for him if Amanda wasn't the one involved in this. Like other dancers on Strictly he was put in a situation where he was expected to train people when he'd not been taught how to train. "They were let out of dance school at a young age.
Giovanni started at Strictly at 21 or 22. How on earth can you train people when you've not been trained to do that?" He wife Patsy added: "We just want it dealt with." Read More on Amanda Abbington The pair went on to reveal the toll the situation has taken on them – leaving them racked with worry.
He said: "As soon as I wake up in the mornings and when I go to bed at night I am worrying about it. It's the after effects I worry about too. Will she be able to carry on with her career?" Amanda’s mum added that their daughter had apologised to them for putting them through it all too.
The star opened up about her ordeal this week on ITV news , recalling: She said the issues began early on, and despite raising them sev.